Associate Professor, Head School of Occupational Therapy and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

Qualifications

PhD La Trobe., MA La Trobe., BA Melb., DipOT OTScLV .

Faculty of Health Sciences Research Priority Area

Health and social care

School Research Area

Ageing research

Specific Research Interests

• Global ageing
• Older people: occupations, occupational identity and caring
• Group occupations
• Driving
          

Publications

Howie, L. (2007). Health and well-being through occupation in later life. In S. Carmel , C. Morse, & F.Torres-Gil (Eds.). Lessons from three nations: The art of aging well (Vol.1., p. 19-28). New York : Baywood Publishers.

Imms, C., Castle, K., & Howie, L. (2007). Being in pain: A phenomenological study of young people with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 49, 445-449

Kelly, T. & Howie, L. (2007). Working with stories in research : procedures used in narrative analysis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 16, 136-144

Whitehead, B., Howie, L. & Lovell, R. (2006). Older people's experience of driver licence cancellation: A phenomenological study . Australian Occupational Therapy Journal . 53(3). 173-180

Tse, T. & Howie, L., Adult Day Groups (2005) Addressing older people's needs for activity and companionship. Australasian Journal of Ageing

Macdonald, E., Sauer, K., Howie, L., & Albiston, D. (2005 ). What happens to social relationships in early psychosis? A phenomenological study of young people's experiences. Journal of Mental Health. (14)2: 129-143.

Howie, L., Coulter, M., & Feldman, S. (2004). Crafting the self: Older persons' narratives of occupational identity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 58 (4). 446-454

Lovell, R. & Howie, L. (2004). People with mild dementia can/do adopt compensatory strategies in an effort to continue to manage everyday occupations. [Critical review of the article Managing changes in everyday occupations: The experience of persons with Alzheimer's Disease in OTJR: Occupation Participation and Health, 22, 70-81]. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 51, 166-169.

Howie, L. (2003). Ritualising in book clubs: Implications for evolving occupational identities. Journal Occupational Science . 10 (3) 130-139

Selected Conference Presentations

International

Howie, L. (2006). From theory to practice: The now in qualitative research. Then/Now/Next. The 5 th GANZ International Conference. September 8-19. Melbourne , Australia . 2006

Howie, L. (2006). Occupation-based community groups: assessing the value of the interval between group meetings. Occupation: The art and meaning of doing. Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists (CSOS) Conference. May 5-6. Vancouver , British Columbia .

Howie, L. & Feldman (2004). Older people's narratives of adapting to change in occupational participation. CAOT Conference: Bridging Health and Occupation. June 24-26, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island , Canada .

Howie, L. Devlin, G. & Kelly, T. (2004) Weaving practice into research: Mastering qualitative methodologies and methods in Gestalt therapy research. 4 th GANZ International Conference. 13 – 15 May 2004 Sydney

Howie, L. Coulter, M. & Feldman, S. (2003) Crafting the self: Older people's narratives of creative occupations. The American Occupational Therapy Association's 83 rd Annual Conference and Expo. Conference Program Guide. June 6-9 Washington DC , USA .

National

Howie, L. (2006). Using a narrative methodology to research longevity. Symposium: Studying diversity in longevity: Reflections on a narrative study of community dwelling people over 90 years of age. Diversity in ageing. Australian Association of Gerontology 39 th National Conference. November 22-24. Sydney , Australia .

Manderson, K., & Howie, L., & Feldman, S. (2006). Maintaining meaningful participation: Older perople's narratives of adapting to changing capacities and environments. OTs in action: local and global. Congress Program Handbook. 14 th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. July 23-28. Sydney , Australia

Mynard, L., Howie, L., & Collister, L. (2006). Competitive Sport as community-based occupational therapy: An ehthnogrphic study of a community-bsed football team. OTs in action: local and global. Congress Program Handbook. 14 th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. July 23-28. Sydney , Australia

Tse, T. & Howie, L. (2006). Mastering ethnography in a study of older adults' use of adult day groups. OTs in action: local and global. Congress Program Handbook. 14 th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. July 23-28. Sydney , Australia

Howie, L. (2006). Plenary Session: The benefits of participating in groups. The Australian Breastfeeding Association Victorian Branch Conference. February 10-12. Ballarat University , Victoria , Australia

Howie, L. (2005). The indignity of old age: exploring shame as an aspect of ageing . Exploring the meaning of ageing through research, policy and practice. Australian Association of Gerontology 38 th National Conference. Gold Coast Queensland , Australia .

Howie, L., Coulter, M. & Feldman, S. (2003). Crafting occupational identities: A model of older people's experience of creative occupations. OT Australia 22 nd National Conference & Exhibition, Melbourne , April 6-9.

Learning and Teaching Areas

Ageing and mid-life

Groups in occupational therapy

Advanced group work from a Gestalt therapy theory perspective

Honours research - qualitative research methodologies

Professional Activities

Member OT AUSTRALIA and Accredited Occupational Therapist (AccOT)

Member Overseas Qualification and Assessment Committee (OQAC), Council of Occupational Therapy Registration Board ( COTRB ) – Heads of Schools ANZ representative

Member Gestalt Australia and New Zealand (GANZ)

Member Teaching Faculty, Gestalt Therapy Australia http://www.gestalt.com.au/faculty.htm

Member Editorial Board Gestalt Journal of Australia and New Zealand editorial board

Reviewer: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Journal of Occupational Science, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Educational Gerontology, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Medical Education