Dr Daniela Castro de Jong
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education from University of Canberra (Australia) - 2021
- PhD in Health Care Sciences from University of Gothenburg (Sweden) - 2016
- Masters Degree in Social Integration of People with Disabilities – Iberic-American program from Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) - 2004
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Universidad de Chile (Chile) - 1996
I am a registered occupational therapist with vast experience working with clients living with a disability and in community settings. I am also a researcher in healthcare sciences, with a focus on the impact of culture in the provision of healthcare services, intergenerational programs, and the use of arts and humanities in the higher education sector.
I maintain a global understanding of current issues in healthcare and education due to my personal and professional trajectories, including degrees completion in Chile, Spain, Sweden, and Australia.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Associate Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (AFANZAHPE).
Currently working as the Nexus Fellow at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.
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- Fellow Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) - (FHEA), (United Kingdom)
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, University of Canberra
- Associate Fellow - ANZAHPE
- Kosman, B. A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C. R., Chipchase, L. S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education learning abroad programs: A qualitative Delphi study. Nurse Education Today, 106030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106030
- Kosman, B.A., Castro de Jong, D., Knight-Agarwal, C.R., Chipchase, L.S., & Etxebarria, N. (2023). Study abroad: Exploring the pre-departure preparation provided to students, staff, and host communities. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 24(4), 477-489.
- D'Cunha, N. M., Mulhall, S., Holloway, H., Gibson, D., Anderson, K., Blair, A., Bail, K., Castro De Jong, D., Kurrle, S., & Isbel, S. (2023). A Survey of Intergenerational Programs in Australian Residential Aged Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2023.2226663
- Castro de Jong, D., Sy, M.P., Twinley, R., Lim, K.H. & Borba, P.L. de O. (2022). (Des)Connections between occupational justice and social justice: an interview with Gail Whiteford and Lilian Magalhães. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(spe), e30202202. https://doi.org/10.1590/2526- 8910.ctoED302022022
- Castro de Jong, D., Pike, G., West, S., Valerius, H., Kay, A., & Ellis, S. (2021). Shared music, shared occupation: Embedding music as a socio-altruistic collective- and co-occupation in occupational therapy education. Journal of Occupational Science, 28(3), 374-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1793808
- Twinley, R., & Castro de Jong, D. (2020). Commentary on: Sy, Bontje, Ohshima & Kiepek. Articulating the form, function, and meaning of drug using in the Philippines from the lens of morality and work ethics. Journal of Occupational Science, 27(1), 22-25.https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1733924
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2017). Test-retest reliability evaluation of the Escala de Conciencia Cultural para Estudiantes de Terapia Ocupacional en América Latina (ECCETO) - Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25: 3-20. https://doi.org/10.4322/0104-4931.ctoAO0919
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2016) Development of a Cultural Awareness Scale for Occupational Therapy Students in Latin America: a Qualitative Delphi study. Occupational Therapy International, 23: 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1002/oti.1424
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2016). Feeling like a stranger: negotiations with culture as experienced by Chilean occupational therapists. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 23(6), 425-436. doi:10.3109/11038128.2016.1152295
- Castro, D., Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., & Mårtensson, L. (2014). Occupational therapy and culture: a literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(6), 401-414. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2014.898086
- Member - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee, Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE).
- Member - Cultural Diversity Action Group, Occupational Therapy Australia.
- Member - Occupational Science for the Asia Pacific Working Group
- Co-Lead - Evaluation of Teaching and e-portfolio Community of Practice, UNSW Sydney
My Teaching
Currently - Course Convener HESC4502 - Workplace Assessment and Rehabilitation