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Lily Owens-Atkins is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University. She is affiliated with the Therapies department under the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences. Her research focuses on critical socio-anthropological perspectives in occupational therapy, public health (social epidemiology), mental health wellbeing, and occupational justice. She emphasizes themes of identity, belonging, and spatial dynamics in healthcare contexts.
Dr. Owens-Atkins teaches modules such as 'Technology in Health and Social Care' and 'Working with Communities,' integrating digital literacy and community-oriented occupational practice. Her work explores how marginalized voices can inform transformative education and policy. She has co-authored recent studies on simulation-based learning and co-created student conferences promoting equity and diversity.
Her expertise also includes humanizing approaches to healthcare, blending theoretical frameworks with practical applications to improve social inclusion and systemic collaboration with stakeholders.
