Assistant Professor of Teaching
pronouns: she/her
phone: 604–822–7165
katie.leebunting@ubc.ca
Profile
Occupational therapy seemed like a natural fit, as I sought to combine my undergraduate studies in ecology and love of working with people. I graduated with my MScOT from the University of Toronto in 2004.
I feel very fortunate and deeply grateful to have worked with a diversity of folks across practice contexts over 10 years as an occupational therapist. I transitioned to occupational education in 2014 and I am a firm believer in values-based teaching, using a critical and relational approach (you can read more about my approach to teaching here – hyperlinked).
Outside of work, I value the time I spend with my family, my senior dog Sid, and my friends. In particular, I find meaning and joy in cooking and spending time in nature (and occasionally binge-watching tv!)
I have profound gratitude to the Stó:lō Nation, the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation, and the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation, who are, and have always been, stewards to the lands that now nourish me and my family. I am of Irish and French settler background.
Research
I am interested in understanding how an occupational perspective is taught and evaluated, the use of non-traditional pedagogies in fostering deep learning in occupational therapy education, and centring relationship in teaching.
Teaching
As an educator, I strive to facilitate the development of compassionate, curious, and reflexive learners. I work to create learning spaces where students can use their many gifts and deep knowledge, both academic and lived, in their occupational therapy education.
I believe in the transformative power of educational spaces, through community building, welcoming our whole-selves to learning, and challenging traditional educational power structures.
I seek to design learning experiences that stretch students’ minds and hearts by exercising students’ creativity and curiosity, skills that are essential as occupational scientists and occupational therapists.
Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Opportunities
I am not currently supervising any research students.
Affiliations
- Registrant, College of Occupational Therapist of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
- Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapists
- Member, International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Select Publications
*link to articles provided when possible*
Lee Bunting, K., Honeybourne, K., Wheeler, M., Forwell, S J. Teaching and Evaluating an Occupational Perspective in Canada: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2024;91(2):194-202. DOI: 10.1177/00084174231212759
Lee Bunting, K., Meyer, B., Janzen, K., Lieberman, G., Willick, K., Davis, JA. (2024). Therapeutic-Use-of-Self as Relational Pedagogy in Occupational Therapy Education: A Qualitative Description Study. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2024;0(0). DOI:10.1177/00084174241293541
Cho, E., Osenga, S., Forwell, S. & Lee Bunting, K. (2023). Understanding occupation in Canada: Recent graduates’ perspectives, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2173646 SA
Hammell, K.W., Laliberte Rudman, D., Zafran, H., Schmidt, J., Lee Bunting, K., Bulk, L.Y., Grenier, M-L., Désormeaux-Moreau, M., Lee, M., Jarus, T., & Mortenson, B. (2022). Unbecoming change agents. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174221089708 CA
Desormeaux-Moreau, M., Collins, B., Lee Bunting, K., Sack, C., Bulk, L.Y., Mahipaul, S., Grenier, M.L. & Jarus, T. (2022). Applying a critical disability studies lens to improve occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy Now, 25.5, 30-32. CA
Lukas, M., Forsyth, L., Lee Bunting, K., Forwell, S. (2021). “This is me”: The transition of coming-out for gay men through an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2021.1981986 CA
Kiepek, N., Marshall, C., Jaiswal, A., Lee Bunting, K., & Park, M. Occupation Matters. (2018). Occupational Therapy Now, 21(3), 25-27. CA
Lee Bunting, K. (2016). A transactional perspective on occupation: A critical reflection. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2016.1174294 FA
McCloy, L., White, S., Lee Bunting, K., Forwell, S. (2016). Photelicitation interviewing to capture children’s perspectives on family routines. Journal of Occupational Science 23(1), 82-95. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2014.986666 CA
Crider, C., Calder, C.R., Lee Bunting, K. & Forwell, S. (2015). An integrative review of occupational science and theoretical literature exploring transition. Journal of Occupational Science, 22(3), 304-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2014.922913 CA