Investigator
Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia
Research Interests
Locomotor training; Mental health; Occupational performanceDr. Jarus has two research focuses. Her first focus is on motor learning, with an emphasis on how skills are acquired, retained, and generalized to other tasks. Her second focus is on occupational performance and how it relates to health and well-being. Specifically, she examines the transition into and out of university of students with disabilities.
Dr. Jarus is an Investigator at ICORD. She is also a Professor at the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia.
For some of her major findings, please see the selected papers below, as well as her recent publications listed at the bottom of the page:
- The role of occupational characteristics and occupational imbalance in explaining well-being
- Upper extremity function and occupational performance in children with spastic CP following lower extremity botulinum toxin injections
- Difference in patterns of participation between youths with cerebral palsy and typically developing peers
- Effect of focus of attention and age on motor acquisition, retention, and transfer: A randomized trial
- Motor learning and occupational therapy: the organization of practice
Affiliation with organizations and societies:
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
- College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)
Awards
Some of Dr. Jarus’ recent major awards and accomplishments include:
- Award for initiation of community service learning project (“Friends”, Israel, 2005)
- Doctoral Teaching Fellowship (New York University, 1985-1988)
- Felipa De Souza Award (The International Human Rights Commission, 1998)
Trainees
| PhD Students |
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| Laura Bulk |
| Parisa Ghanouni |
Current Opportunities in the Lab
Please contact Dr. Jarus with inquiries.
Recent publications
- Mayer, Y et al.. 2024. Promoting inclusion for disabled students in healthcare education: Using research-based theatre to enhance knowledge and empathy.. Nurse Educ Pract. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104085.
- Edelist, T, Zaman, S, Katzman, E, Jarus, T. 2024. 'Patient' or 'professional'? Negotiating accommodations and identity in fieldwork education.. Med Educ. doi: 10.1111/medu.15365.
- Mayer, Y et al.. 2024. Digital citizenship of children and youth with autism: Developing guidelines and strategies for caregivers and clinicians to support healthy use of screens.. Autism. doi: 10.1177/13623613231192870.
- Teng, M et al.. 2023. Inclusive Community Aquatics Programming for Children with Developmental Challenges: A Community Participatory Action Research.. Prog Community Health Partnersh. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2023.0007.
- Teng, M et al.. 2023. Inclusive Community Aquatics Programming for Children with Developmental Challenges: A Community Participatory Action Research.. Prog Community Health Partnersh. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2023.0002.
