Dr Alejandra Aguilar

Dr Alejandra Aguilar

Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

A warm welcome to my staff page. My name is Ali and I am a lecturer within the Occupational Therapy Program at UniSA. I am also the International Student Coordinator within the Occupational Therapy program. I have lectured and tutored in occupational therapy and allied health courses since 2010. Prior to working at the univeristy, I worked as an occupational therapist in the areas of acute hospital care, mental health and aged care rehabilitation. I completed my PhD in 2016 and it was titled 'Professionalism in physiotherapy and occupational therapy in Australia: Towards a definition and understanding'. I have a keen interest in teaching and developing best methods for doing so. Please feel free to contact me at any time.

Year Citation
2024 Kernot, J., Goh, J., Aguilar, A., Muller, J., & Dawson, S. (2024). Individual placement and support: a qualitative investigation of carers' experiences supporting someone experiencing mental illness into employment. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(2), 240-250.
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2022 Soon, Y. E., Murray, C. M., Aguilar, A., & Boshoff, K. (2022). Describing consumer involvement, recruitment, retention in Australian occupational therapy university education: a cross sectional survey. British Journal of occupational therapy, 85(8), 585-594.
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2020 Soon, Y. E. N., Murray, C., Aguilar, A., & Boshoff, K. (2020). Consumer involvement in university education programs in the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions: a systematic scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 109(103619), 1-12.
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2019 Ong, M., Baker, A., Aguilar, A., & Stanley, M. (2019). The meanings attributed to community gardening: a qualitative study. Health & place, 59, 1-9.
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2014 Aguilar, A., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., & King, S. (2014). Exploring how Australian occupational therapists and physiotherapists understand each other's professional values: implications for interprofessional education and practice. Journal of interprofessional care, 28(1), 15-22.
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2013 Aguilar, A., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., & King, S. A. (2013). Exploring the professional values of Australian physiotherapists. Physiotherapy research international, 18(1), 27-36.
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2012 Aguilar, A., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., & King, S. A. (2012). Towards a definition of professionalism in Australian occupational therapy: using the Delphi technique to obtain consensus on essential values and behaviours. Australian occupational therapy journal, 60(3), 206-216.
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2012 Aguilar, A., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., & King, S. (2012). Exploring professionalism: the professional values of Australian occupational therapists. Australian occupational therapy journal, 59(3), 209-217.
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2011 Aguilar, A. E., Stupans, L., & Scutter, S. (2011). Assessing students' professionalism: considering professionalism's diverging definitions. Education for health: change in learning and practice, 24(3), 1-10.
2010 Aguilar, A., Boerema, C., & Harrison, J. (2010). Meanings attributed by older adults to computer use. Journal of occupational science, 17(1), 27-33.
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2010 Boerema, C., Russell, M., & Aguilar, A. (2010). Sewing in the lives of immigrant women. Journal of occupational science, 17(2), 78-84.
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Courses I teach

  • BEHL 2002 The Individual in Society 200 (2025)
  • REHB 1031 Occupational Therapy Practice in Hospital Settings (2025)
  • REHB 3063 Occupational Therapy Practice Education (2025)
  • REHB 5070 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 1 (2025)
  • REHB 5109 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice GE (2025)
  • REHB 6006 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 4 (2025)
  • REHB 6012 Enabling Occupation 4 (2025)
  • REHB 1031 Occupational Therapy Practice in Hospital Settings (2024)
  • REHB 3063 Occupational Therapy Practice Education (2024)
  • REHB 3064 Primary Health Care Approaches in Occupational Therapy (2024)
  • REHB 5070 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 1 (2024)
  • REHB 5109 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice GE (2024)
  • REHB 6006 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 4 (2024)
  • REHB 6012 Enabling Occupation 4 (2024)

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