Our Faculty

Laura Yvonne Bulk, PhD, MOT, BSW

Assistant Professor of Teaching

phone: 604-822-1165

laura.bulk@ubc.ca

Profile portrait of Katie Lee Bunting 2022

Katie Lee Bunting, MScOT, BSc, Reg. OT(BC)

Associate Professor of Teaching (on sabbatical until July 2026)

phone: 604–822–7165

katie.leebunting@ubc.ca

Alexis Davis, BScOT, MSc

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

phone: 604-827-0956

alexis.davis@ubc.ca

Tanya Fawkes

Tanya Fawkes, MOT, BA, Reg. OT(BC)

Assistant Professor of Teaching

phone: 604-822-0859

tanya.fawkes@ubc.ca

Julia Henderson, PhD, Reg. OT(BC), MSc, BScOT

Assistant Professor

phone: 604–822–7142

julia.henderson@ubc.ca

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Suzanne Huot, PhD

Associate Professor

phone: 604–822–7395

suzanne.huot@ubc.ca

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Tal Jarus, PhD (OT), MA (OT), BOT, FCAOT

Professor & Associate Head JEDI

phone: 604–827–3392

tal.jarus@ubc.ca

Michael Lee, MBA, PDOT, 3M National Teaching Fellow, Killam Laureate

Professor of Teaching, Associate Head of Educational Affairs

phone: 604–822–7029

michael.lee@ubc.ca

Jay MacDonald, MScOT, BA, Reg. OT(BC)

Assistant Professor of Teaching

phone: 604–822–1850

jay.macdonald@ubc.ca

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Ben Mortenson, PhD, MSc, BScOT, OT, FCAOT

Professor & Department Head

phone (UBC): 604-827-1358 

phone (ICORD): 604–675–8870

ben.mortenson@ubc.ca

Portrait of Dr. Laura Nimmon

Laura Nimmon, PhD, MA, BA

Associate Professor

phone: 604–822–8573

laura.nimmon@ubc.ca

Profile portrait of Elly Park.

Elly Park, PhD, Reg. OT (BC)

Assistant Professor of Teaching

phone: 250–960–5581

elly.park@ubc.ca

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Brodie Sakakibara, PhD

Associate Professor

phone: 250–807–8505

brodie@mail.ubc.ca

Portrait of Julia Schmidt 2023

Julia Schmidt, PhD, BSc(OT)

Associate Professor

phone: 604–714–4105

julia.schmidt@ubc.ca

Profile portrait of Elisha Williams.

Elisha Williams, PhD, MA, BA, Reg. OT(BC)

Assistant Professor of Teaching

phone: 250–960–5307

elisha.williams@ubc.ca

Jill Zwicker, PhD, MA, BA, BSc (OT), OT

Professor & Associate Head of Research

phone: 604–875–2345 ext. 5948

jill.zwicker@ubc.ca

Affiliated Faculty

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Pedro Almeida, PhD, MScOT, BScOT

Affiliate Assistant Professor

ptavares@unbc.ca

Emerita Faculty

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Donna Drynan, MEd, BSc (OT)

Professor of Teaching Emerita

Profile portrait of Melinda Suto.

Melinda Suto, PhD, MA (OT), BSc (OT)

Associate Professor Emerita