Kirk Reed

Associate Professor Kirk Reed is an occupational therapy academic at Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development, with over 25 years of experience in mental health and tertiary education. Previously, he held leadership roles at Auckland University of Technology, including Director of the National Centre for Interprofessional Education.

• Doctor of Health Science (Auckland University of Technology)

His research focuses on mental health, occupational justice, employment, and primary healthcare. Recent publications emphasize vocational rehabilitation, digital health technologies, and equity in healthcare. He contributes to theoretical frameworks in occupational therapy through phenomenology and Foucauldian discourse analysis.

Key trends in his 15 most recent articles span:

• Vocational support for chronic conditions
• Impact of wearable technology on patient care
• Occupational therapy in dementia residential care
• Sensory assessment methodologies
• LGBTQ+ grief in pandemic contexts
• Curriculum innovations in OT education