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    • Associate Professor Mandy Stanley

      Associate Professor Mandy Stanley

Associate Professor Mandy Stanley

Associate Dean

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2389
Email: m.stanley@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.260  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7958-5181

Mandy is Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy in the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Background

Associate Professor Mandy Stanley has extensive experience as an occupational therapy academic having spent nearly 30 years working at the University of South Australia. Mandy is known internationally for her contributions to occupational therapy and occupational science. She is a National Assessor of occupational therapy programs for the Occupational Therapy Council and is the OTAustralia nominee on the OTC Program Accreditation Committee, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Occupational Science and President of the Editorial Board, and is Co-convenor for the National Occupational Therapy Australia conference in Sydney in 2019, having been Scientific program convenor for the 2017 conference in Perth.

Professional Associations

  • OTAustralia
  • Australian Association of Gerontology
  • Australasian Society for Occupational Scientists

Research Areas and Interests

Occupational therapy theory, occupational science, older people, well-being, participation, qualitative research methodologies.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia, 2006.

Research Outputs

2021

Journal Articles

  • Roberts, A., Greenwood, D., Stanley, M., Humberstone, C., Iredale, F., Raynor, A. (2021). Understanding the “gut instinct” of expert coaches during talent identification. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(4), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1823083.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Prince, R., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Woodman, R., Anokye, R., Dimmock, J., Jackson, B., Costello, L., Devine, A., Stanley, M., Dickson, J., Magliano, D., Shaw, J., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2021). Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan. Clinical Nutrition, 40(5), 2860-2867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.043.
  • Raj, S., Mackintosh, S., Fryer, C., Stanley, M. (2021). Home-based occupational therapy for adults with dementia and their informal caregivers: A systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(1), Article 7501205060. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.040782.
  • O'Keefe, S., Stanley, M., Sansonetti, D., Schneider, E., Kras, M., Morarty, J., Lannin, N. (2021). Designing an intervention process that embeds work-focussed interventions within inpatient rehabilitation: An intervention mapping approach. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(1), 65-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12705.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Anokye, R., Bondonno, N., Sim, M., Bondonno, C., Stanley, M., Harms, C., Woodman, R., Magliano, DJ., Shaw, JE., Daly, RM., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Blekkenhorst, L. (2021). Association of habitual intake of fruits and vegetables with depressive symptoms: the AusDiab study. European Journal of Nutrition, -(-), -. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02532-0.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Sim, M., Prince, RL., Bondonno, N., Bondonno, C., Woodman, R., Anokye, R., Dimmock, J., Jackson, B., Costello, L., Devine, A., Stanley, M., Dickson, J., Magliano, DJ., Shaw, JE., Daly, RM., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J. (2021). Fruit and vegetable intake is inversely associated with perceived stress across the adult lifespan. Clinical Nutrition, -(-), -. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.043.
  • O'Dea, A., Stanley, M., Coote, S., Robinson, K. (2021). Children and young people’s experiences of living with developmental coordination disorder/dyspraxia: A systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative research. PLoS One, 16(3), e0245738. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245738.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2020). Cancer care and occupational therapy: A scoping review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(2), 172-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12633.
  • Hernandez, G., Murray, C., Stanley, M. (2020). An intergenerational playgroup in an Australian residential aged-care setting: A qualitative case study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2020(Article in press), 1-10. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13149.
  • Raj, S., Stanley, M., Mackintosh, S., Fryer, C. (2020). Scope of occupational therapy practice for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia: A cross-sectional survey. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(3), 218-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12645.
  • Batten, R., Liddiard, K., Raynor, A., Brown, C., Stanley, M. (2020). Cross-Sectional Survey of Sleep Practices of Australian University Students. Nature and Science of Sleep, 12(2020), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S221472.
  • Hercegovac, S., Kernot, J., Stanley, M. (2020). How Qualitative Case Study Methodology Informs Occupational Therapy Practice: A Scoping Review. Occupation Participation and Health, 40(January 2020), 6-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1539449219850123.
  • Anokye, R., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Connolly, E., Bondonno, N., Schousboe, J., Woodman, R., Zhu, K., Szulc, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, M., Cox, K., Kiel, D., Lim, W., Devine, A., Thompson, P., Gianoudis, J., De Ross, B., Daly, R., Hodgson, J., Lewis, J., Stanley, M. (2020). Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Australian adults: Protocol for a mixed-method process evaluation. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article number 036395. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036395.
  • Radavelli Bagatini, S., Bondonno, C., Sim, M., Blekkenhorst, L., Anokye, R., Connolly, E., Bondonno, N., Schoesboe, J., Woodman, R., Zhu , K., Szulc, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Schlaich, M., Cox, K., Kiel, D., Lim, W., Stanley, M., Devine, A., Thompson, P., Gianoudis, J., De Ross, B., Daly, R., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J. (2020). Modification Of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) study: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 10(11), Article number 036366. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036366.
  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2020). Living beyond cancer: Adolescent and young adult perspectives on choice of and participation in meaningful occupational roles. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020(Article in press), 9p.. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620960677.
  • Fairlie, L., Stanley, M., George, E., Sereda, B., Mosewich, A. (2020). Navigating the shift from netballer to former netballer: the experience of retirement from elite netball in Australia. Sport in Society, 23(7), 1100-1118. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2019.1597856.

2019

Book Chapters

  • Stanley, M. (2019). The lived experience of occupational adaptation: Adaptation in the wake of adversity, life transitions, and change. Adaptation Through Occupation: Multidimensional Perspectives (175-192). Slack Incorporated.

Journal Articles

  • George, E., Stanley, M. (2019). Exploring the occupational injustices of human trafficking. Journal of Occupational Science, 26(3), 394-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2018.1515104.
  • O'Keefe, S., Stanley, M., Adam, K., Lannin, N. (2019). A Systematic Scoping Review of Work Interventions for Hospitalised Adults with an Acquired Neurological Impairment. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 29(3), 569-584. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-018-9820-8.
  • Roberts, A., Greenwood, D., Stanley, M., Humberstone, C., Iredale, F., Raynor, A. (2019). Coach knowledge in talent identification: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(10), 1163-1172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.008.
  • Ong, M., Baker, A., Aguilar, A., Stanley, M. (2019). The meanings attributed to community gardening: A qualitative study. Health and Place, 59(September 2019), Article number 102190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102190.
  • Hazelwood, T., Baker, A., Murray, C., Stanley, M. (2019). New graduate occupational therapists’ narratives of ethical tensions encountered in practice. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66(3), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12549.
  • Luker, J., Worley, A., Stanley, M., Uy, J., Watt, A., Hillier, S. (2019). The evidence for services to avoid or delay residential aged care admission: a systematic review. BMC Geriatrics, 19(2019), Article number 217. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1210-3.
  • Murray, C., Van Kessel, G., Guerin, M., Hillier, S., Stanley, M. (2019). Exercising Choice and Control: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis of Perspectives of People With a Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(9), 1752-1762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2019.01.011.
  • Hazelwood, T., Murray, CM., Baker, A., Stanley, M. (2019). Ethical tensions: A qualitative systematic review of new graduate perceptions. Nursing Ethics: an international journal for health care professionals, 26(3), 884-902. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733017727154.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Lynch, H., Stanley, M. (2018). Beyond words: Using qualitative video methods for researching occupation with young children. Occupation Participation and Health, 38(1), 56-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1539449217718504.
  • Sellar, B., Murray, C., Stanley, M., Stewart, H., Hipp, H., Gilbert-Hunt, S. (2018). Mapping an Australian Occupational Therapy curriculum: Linking intended learning outcomes with entry-level competency standards. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12430.
  • Scanlan, J., Lannin, N., Hoffmann, T., Stanley, M., McDonald, R. (2018). Impact of adjusting for inter-rater variability in conference abstract ranking and selection processes. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(1), 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12440.
  • Cahill, M., Robinson, K., Pettigrew, J., Galvin, R., Stanley, M. (2018). Qualitative synthesis: A guide to conducting a meta-ethnography. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(3), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022617745016.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Stanley, M., Richard, A., Williams, S. (2017). Older peoples’ perspectives on time spent alone. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 64(3), 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12353.
  • Berndt, A., Murray, C., Kennedy, K., Stanley, M., Gilbert-Hunt, S. (2017). Effectiveness of distance learning strategies for continuing professional development (CPD) for rural allied health practitioners: A systematic review. BMC Medical Education, 17(1), article no.117. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-017-0949-5.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Gibbs, DP., Boshoff, K., Stanley, M. (2016). The acquisition of parenting occupations in neonatal intensive care: A preliminary perspective. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(2), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417415625421.
  • Jenkin, K., Sellar, B., Stanley, M., Thomas, K. (2016). How sustainable development is understood in World Federation of Occupational Therapy policy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 505-513. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022615623555.

2015

Book Chapters

  • Stanley, M. (2015). Qualitative descriptive: A very good place to start. Qualitative research methodologies for occupational science and therapy (21-36). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203383216.

Journal Articles

2014

Book Chapters

  • Murray, C., Stanley, M. (2014). Meta-synthesis demystified: Connecting islands of knowledge. Qualitative research methodologies for occupational science and therapy (174-189). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203383216.

Journal Articles

  • Murray, C., Stanley, M., Wright, S. (2014). The transition from clinician to academic in nursing and allied health: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Nurse Education Today, 34(3), 389-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.06.010.
  • Murray , C., Stanley, M., Wright, S. (2014). Weighing up the commitment: A grounded theory of the transition from occupational therapy clinician to academic. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 61(6), 437-445. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12146.
  • Hocking, C., Kronenberg, F., Nayar, S., Stanley, M., Wicks, A., Wilson, L., Wright-St Clair, V., Erlandsson, L. (2014). Addressing diverse occupational needs: What new knowledge do European and New Zealand occupational therapists seek?. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(2), 39-47.
  • Stomski, NJ., Mackintosh, SF., Stanley, M. (2014). The experience of acupuncture care from the perspective of people with chronic low back pain: A grounded theory study. Acupuncture in medicine, 32(4), 333-339. https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010477.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Fryer, CE., Mackintosh, SF., Stanley, M., Crichton, J. (2013). I understand all the major things: How older people with limited English proficiency decide their need for a professional interpreter during health care after stroke. Ethnicity and Health, 18(6), 610-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2013.828830.

Research Projects

  • Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Homevisits to Improve Participation after Stroke, National Health and Medical Research Council, Project Grants, 2018 ‑ 2021, $1,816,058.
  • The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors experiencing cognitive impairment, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2021, $84,600.
  • Develop a systematic profiling of neurological conditions that will facilitate personalised treatment and streamline service delivery, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia, MS WA - Research funding for social and applied research, 2019 ‑ 2021, $1,200,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The role of dysfunctional beliefs around sleep in mediating the outcomes of online cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in community-dwelling older adults
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Community occupational therapists’ clinical reasoning processes when considering positive risk-taking for individuals with traumatic brain injury

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Athlete monitoring and decision-making.

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Impact of knowledge of advanced vascular disease on cardiovascular risk perception, emotional functioning, behavior and quality of life in men and women aged 50 to 80 years in Australia

Completed Supervisions

No data available
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