Louise Gustafsson
Professor Louise Gustafsson graduated from the University of Queensland (UQ) in 1991 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), and her PhD in 2006. She is Academic Lead of Occupational Therapy at Griffith University and Program Lead of the Enabling Technologies and Environments group in The Hopkins Centre. Her research is consumer and community partnered and she has consistently conducted research that has contributed to the development of clinical practices and outcomes.
Professor Gustafsson's research has been included in evidence based clinical guidelines and has led to the commercialisation of assessment (i.e. Activity Card Sort Australia (18 -64 years) and interventions (i.e. CarFreeMe). Her two main research areas are:
- ROAMM – restoring occupations and community mobility for people living with neurological injury or conditions; and
- TaPaS – Transitions and Participation Support for people during rehabilitation and recovery.
Prof. Gustafsson has received over $12 million in research funding, has over 160 publications, is co-editor of two textbooks, and has is an experienced supervisor of postgraduate and undergraduate research students. Prof Gustafsson is a recognised leader in Occupational Therapy research inducted as a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy and currently Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Occupational Therapy.
Google Scholar:
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Current Projects
SEED PROJECT: Design Café – Innovation Through Lived Experience
Published 5th August 2024
Community access and participation following acquired brain injury
Published 14th May 2020
