Research interests
Valerie's areas of research interest include how environmental design, in particular Universal Design, and assistive technology influence people's occupational performance, health and social participation. Valerie is particularly interested in how Universal Design can be applied to the design of built environments and how his can be evaluated.
Units taught
Valerie is Unit Chair of the following units:
HSO206 Occupation Across the Lifespan
HSO303 Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practice 2
HSO403 Promoting Occupational Engagement Through Assistive Technology
Research groups
Valerie is a member of the Deakin University HOME Research Hub
Publications
Richard Tucker, David Kelly, Louise Johnson, Ursula De Jong, Valerie Watchorn
(2021), pp. 1-19, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Swan, V Watchorn, C Grant
(2020), pp. 1-8, Australasian Journal on Ageing, London, Eng., C1
Valerie Watchorn, Danielle Hitch, Cathryn Grant, Richard Tucker, Kathryn Aedy, Susan Ang, Patsie Frawley
(2019), pp. 1-12, Disability and rehabilitation, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Kelli Nicola-Richmond, Valerie Watchorn
(2018), Vol. 34, pp. 13-26, Australasian journal of educational technology, Tugun, Qld., C1
Changing places, changing lives
Alexandra Martin, V Watchorn, Cathryn Grant
(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 5-21, Journal of social inclusion, Meadowbrook, Qld., C1
Evaluating universal design in built environments - a scoping project
Valerie Watchorn, Cathryn Grant, Richard Tucker, Danielle Hitch, Patsie Frawley, Susan Ang, Kathryn Aedy, Apeksha Gohil
(2018), Vol. 256, pp. 689-695, UDHEIT2018 : Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education : Proceedings of the Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress, Dublin, Ireland, E1
H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, S Ang
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 8157-8171, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Promoting participation through the universal design of built environments: making it happen
V Watchorn, H Larkin, D Hitch, S Ang
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 65-88, Journal of social inclusion, Meadowbrook, Qld., C1
Strategies and effectiveness of teaching universal design in a cross-faculty setting
V Watchorn, H Larkin, S Ang, D Hitch
(2013), Vol. 18, pp. 477-490, Teaching in higher education, London, Eng., C1
H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, S Ang, K Stagnitti
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 413-419, Journal of Interprofessional Care, C1
D Hitch, H Larkin, V Watchorn, S Ang
(2012), Vol. 59, pp. 375-383, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, C1
Changes and challenges in higher education: What is the impact on fieldwork education?
H Larkin, V Watchorn
(2012), Vol. 59, pp. 463-466, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, C1
V Watchorn, N Layton
(2011), Vol. 17, pp. 117-138, Australian Journal of Human Rights, C1
S Ang, H Larkin, V Watchorn
(2011), pp. 398-406, Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia, Geelong, Vic., E1
Enriching student experience and inter-professional learning of inclusive design with Second Life
S Ang, S Segrave, H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, H Elkadi, M McCracken, D Holt
(2010), pp. 1-8, ANZAScA 2010 : On the border : architectural science in theory & practice : Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association, Auckland, New Zealand, E1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
My Active Life Program Evaluation
Ms Valerie Watchorn, Dr Kate Anderson, Dr Danielle Hitch, Dr Joanne Watson, Mr Pearse Fay, Ms Sally Logan
- 2021: $50,505
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report