Daniela Castro de Jong

Dr. Daniela Castro de Jong is a researcher and occupational therapist at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney. With a global academic background from Chile, Spain, Sweden, and Australia, she specializes in cultural diversity's impact on healthcare, intergenerational programs, and arts integration in higher education. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Associate Fellow of ANZAHPE, she contributes to healthcare education innovation.

• PhD in Health Care Sciences (University of Gothenburg, 2016)
• Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education (University of Canberra, 2021)
• Masters in Social Integration of People with Disabilities (Universidad de Salamanca, 2004)
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Universidad de Chile, 1996)

Her research spans occupational justice, healthy ageing, urban design, and interprofessional education, with recent publications on virtual learning programs, intergenerational care during pandemics, and cultural negotiation challenges. She supervises in areas like programmatic assessment, qualitative methodologies, and disability inclusion.

Current projects include programmatic assessment frameworks and intergenerational urban design, reflecting her commitment to equitable healthcare education. She actively engages with organizations like ANZAHPE and Occupational Therapy Australia, and contributes to the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) blog.

• Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Associate Fellow, Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (AFANZAHPE)