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MsValerie Watchorn

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/HOME

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/HOME
  • +61 3 522 78069 (Work)
  • Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong, Victoria 3220

BIO

Valerie Watchorn is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director in occupational therapy at Deakin University. Valerie is an experienced occupational therapist, educator and researcher whose work focuses on ways to enhance inclusion for people with disabilities, older adults, and neurodivergent individuals. Valerie is a member of the Deakin University HOME Strategic Research and Innovation Centre  (HOME SRIC – Delivering research that builds stronger neighbourhoods/).

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Senior Lecturer
    Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development

DEGREES

  • Master of Public Health
    Monash University
  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
    Deakin University, Australia
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
    La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Urban and regional planning
  • Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • Health services and systems
  • Human geography
  • Social work

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Health and Social Development

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • HOME