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Susan Magasi

(she/her/hers)

Associate Professor

College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy

Orcid identifier0000-0001-6386-2386
  • Associate Professor
    College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy
  • Associate Head
    College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy
  • 773-551-4702
  • 1919 W. Taylor, Chicago,, IL, 60612, United States

BIO

Susan Magasi is Professor and Head of Occupational Therapy and holds an appointment in the Department of Disability and Human Development.  She is passionate about issues of health and participation equity for people with disabilities.
She works closely with the disability community using an equity-focused, community-based participatory approach to help understand and break down barriers to primary and cancer care for people with disabilities via peer support and self-management-based interventions. She is increasingly adapting these interventions for remote delivery via smartphone-based apps.

She is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of disability and occupational therapy researchers, with a commitment to students who have traditionally been under-represented in clinical practice, academia, and research. Her teaching focuses on evidence-based practice, knowledge translation, and qualitative methods.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Assistant and Project Coordinator
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, United States1 Jan 1999 - 1 Jan 2005
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy, Chicago, United States1 Jan 2013 - 14 Aug 2018
  • Associate Professor
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy, Chicago, United States15 Aug 2018
  • Associate Head
    University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Applied Health Sciences - Occupational Therapy, Chicago, United States16 Aug 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Scientist
    Northwestern Healthcare’s Research Institute, Evanston, United States1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2009
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States1 Jan 2014
  • Assistant Professor
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States1 Jan 2009 - 1 Jan 2012
  • Research Assistant Professor
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2009
  • Research Associate
    Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States1 Jan 2006 - 1 Jan 2007

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Occupational therapy consultant
    Gateway Rehabilitation, Slidell, United States1 Jan 1996 - 1 Jan 1996
  • Staff Occupational Therapist
    Greenery Neurological Rehabilitation Center`, Slidell, United States1 Jan 1996 - 1 Jan 1999
  • Occupational Therapist
    Pro-Personnel Home Health Agency`, Metairie, United States1 Jan 1997 - 1 Jan 1998

DEGREES

  • PhD, Disability Studies
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, United StatesDec 2005
  • MS
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, United StatesMay 2002
  • B.Sc.O.T, Occupational Therapy
    McGill University, Montreal, CanadaMay 1995
  • BS
    University of New Brunswick, Saint John, CanadaMay 1992

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Research Associate
    Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States2006 - 2007
    Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United States2006 - 2007
    Postdoctoral Fellowship

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, speak and understand

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