Tim Barlott, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

occupational science occupational therapy health sociology social theory human services community mental health postqualitative inquiry research-creation

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About

I am an occupational therapist, interdisciplinary sociologist, and assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta. Drawing from participatory and theory-driven approaches, my work pursues theory, practices, and collective processes that respond to social inequality. I bring over 20 years of experience as a community practitioner (occupational therapist, addictions counsellor, and youth worker), university educator, and participatory researcher in Canada and Australia.

Education

• PhD in Sociology - The University of Queensland (Australia) - 2021. Topic: Allyship and freely-given relationships in community mental health
• MSc in Rehabilitation Science - University of Alberta - 2013. Topic: Reducing exclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Colombia
• Graduate Certificate in Community-Based Research and Evaluation - University of Alberta - 2013
• BSc in Occupational Therapy - University of Alberta - 2008
• Diploma in Child & Youth Care - MacEwan University - 2003

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Research

My research is focused on socio-political praxis in the health and human services – interrelated theory and practices that give rise to connection, belonging, health and wellness in the community, particularly for people who have been structurally marginalized. Praxis-based knowledge is deeply grounded in the human experience, where theory and practice are inseparable. Praxis is not the application of theory, but to have theory infused into our actions so that our inquiry can imagine and propel social change. 

Using community-based approaches, my research is built on collaborative relationships with community partners and the co-construction of research projects. My work is published across sociology, occupational science, occupational therapy, philosophy, rehabilitation, and qualitative methods.

Current Projects: 

• Re-envisioning care relationships in the human services (SSHRC Insight Grant, 2024-2026). Primary investigator: Tim Barlott; co-investigator: Lindsay Eales.
• Developing socio-political praxis in occupational therapy (SSHRC Insight Development Grant, 2024-2026). Primary investigator: Tim Barlott; co-investigators: Pier-Luc Turcotte, Gayla Grinde, David McConnell.
• Just breathe: Cultivating an ecology of belonging through collaborative and concurrent art-making (Killam Cornerstone Grant, 2024-2025). Primary investigator: Tim Barlott.

Completed projects: 

• Reimagining care (SSHRC Insight Development Grant, 2022-2024). Primary investigator: Tanya Park; co-investigator: Tim Barlott
• Remaining in the fray: Establishing a theoretical basis for transformative, community-based social innovation (Killam Cornerstone Grant, 2022-2023). Primary investigator: Tim Barlott

Research areas:

• Relational & accountable care ethics
• Micropolitics of care
• Praxis
• Occupational science
• Social participation
• Sociology of health / sociology of mental health
• Community development
• Community mental health & human services

Research methods/methodology:

• Qualitative inquiry
• Social theory-driven inquiry
• Postqualitative inquiry
• Community-based participatory research
• Research-creation

Tim is not accepting new graduate students at this time.

Pier-Luc Turcotte, Tim Barlott

Journal of Occupational Science. 2024 December; 10.1080/14427591.2024.2438385

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Gabriella Ann Hogan, Karen Elaine Wagner, Erin Tichenor, Tim Barlott

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2024 September; 10.1177/00084174241228678

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Jacob Østergaard Madsen, Rodolfo Morrison, Vagner Dos Santos, Tim Barlott

Human Occupation. 2024 August; 10.4324/9781003504610-18

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Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Sharon Gutman, Diane Powers Dirette, Bethan Collins, Tim Barlott

Human Occupation. 2024 August; 10.4324/9781003504610-2

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Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Sharon Gutman, Diane Powers Dirette, Bethan Collins, Tim Barlott

2024 August; 10.4324/9781003504610

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Tammy Aplin, Ana Paula Serrata-Malfitano, Tim Barlott

Human Occupation. 2024 August; 10.4324/9781003504610-27

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Jenny Setchell, Rebecca Olson, Merrill Turpin, Nathalia Costa, Tim Barlott, Kate O'Halloran, Britta Wigginton, Paul Hodges

Progressing Critical Posthuman Perspectives in Health Sociology. 2024 May; 10.4324/9781003498896-8

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Eduan Breedt, Tim Barlott

Disability & Society. 2024 May; 10.1080/09687599.2024.2353075

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Hannah McArdle, Tim Barlott, Cathy McBryde, Lynda Shevellar, Nataya Branjerdporn

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2023 January; 10.5014/ajot.2023.050071

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Tim Barlott, Jenny Setchell

2022 November; 10.4324/9781003286486

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Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2022 May; 10.1080/11038128.2022.2072384

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Crawford, Barlott, Begg, Mitchelson, Teo, & Turpin

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2022 May; 10.1080/11038128.2022.2072384

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Kang, Barlott, Turpin, & Urbanowicz

Australian Journal of Primary Health. 2022 May;

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Barlott & Turpin

Journal of Occupational Science. 2022 January;

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Setchell, Olson, Turpin, Costa, Barlott, O'Halloran, Wigginton, & Hodges

Health Sociology Review. 2021 September;

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Barlott, MacKenzie, Le Goullon, Campbell, & Setchell

Journal of Occupational Science. 2021 September;

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Barlott

The University of Queensland. 2021 June;

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Barlott

Journal of Autoethnography. 2021 April; 2 (2):215-216

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Setchell, Barlott, & Torres

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2021 February; 65 (12):149-161

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Barlott, Aplin, Catchpole, Kranz, Le Goullon, Toivanen, & Hutchens

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 2020 December; 24 (4):503-521

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Barlott, Nelson, Brown, Jackson, & Rulfs

Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 2020 September; 7 (1)

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Barlott, Shevellar, Turpin, & Setchell

Qualitative Inquiry. 2020 July; 26 (6):650-660

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Barlott, Shevellar, Turpin, & Setchell

Sociology of Health & Illness. 2020 June; 42 (6):1328-1343

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Rodriguez & Barlott

Rehabilitación Basada en Comunidad: una estrategia local para el acceso a derechos y el ejercicio de la ciudadanía. 2019 May;

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Barlott, Shevellar, & Turpin

Journal of Occupational Science. 2017 September; 24 (4):524-534

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Gow, Barlott, Quinn, Linder, Soler, Edwards, & Hossain

Journal of Human Trafficking. 2015 December; 1 (4):259-274

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Barlott, Adams, & Cook

Universal Access in the Information Society. 2015 June; 15

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Barlott, Adams, Rodriguez Diaz, & Mendoza Molina

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 2014 September; 10 (4):347-354

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