Heidi Lauckner

Education

• BSc(OT), Queen’s University
• MSc(Rehabilitation Science), Queen’s University
• PhD, Queen’s University

Research interests

Heidi’s research centres on community development approaches which focus on how people interact and work together in their shared spaces to foster wellbeing and belonging. She explores how occupational therapists and other health professionals work in partnerships with communities to promote meaningful participation in collective community occupations, such as leisure and learning. She is curious about meaning making and sense of belonging and how these can be fostered through the daily activities we engage in together. Current and previous research projects include:

• Newcomers connecting with their communities through recreation,
• International dialogues about community development and social occupational therapy,
• Everyday moments of leisure,
• Community participation among adults living with chronic physical conditions and mental health issues through “Steps to Connect” a leisure education program
• Social inclusion through collective social occupations in our outdoor spaces (gardening and dog walking),
• Mindfulness in universities,
• Interprofessional practice in long-term care and community settings,
• Age-friendly communities

She explores these topics through qualitative methods and community-based participatory research approaches, including participatory action research and appreciative inquiry. She is also interested in contemplative practices in education and occupational therapy practice.

Selected publications

• Lauckner, H., Gallant, K., Akbari, M., Tomas, G., Pride, T., & Hutchinson, S. (2022). Picturing Recreation: Newcomers’ Perspectives on Experiences of Recreation. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-021-00921-2
• Hutchinson, S., Lauckner, H., Stilwell, C., & Meisner, B. A. (2022). Leisure and Leisure Education as Resources for Rehabilitation Supports for Chronic Condition Self-Management in Rural and Remote Communities. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.889209
• Hutchinson, S. & Lauckner, H. (2020). Recreation and collaboration within the Expanded Chronic Care Model: working towards social transformation. Health Promotion International, 35(6), 1531–1542. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz134
• Lauckner H, Leclair L, Yamamoto C. Moving beyond the individual: Occupational therapists’ multi-layered work with communities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2019;82(2):101-111. doi:10.1177/0308022618797249
• Lauckner, H., Litwiller, F., Gallant, K., White, C., & Taylor, K. (2018). Deepening Partnerships through Co-Leadership: Integrating First Voice Perspectives into the Recreation for Mental Health (R4MH) Project. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25(5), 325–334. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2018.1502347

Teaching

• Heidi teaches in both the MSc(OT) and the MSc(OS) programs and she is accepting MScOS master’s students.
• Current teaching includes: 
  • OCCU 5000 Theories of Occupation, Enabling & Justice; 
  • OCCU 6513 Putting Knowledge to use
• Past teaching involved: 
  • OCCU 5006 Wellness and Inclusion by Design and Technology; 
  • OCCU 5111 Fieldwork; 
  • OCCU 5042 Community Development for Occupational Therapists; 
  • OCCU 5050 Public Dialogue on Occupations and Enablement