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Dr. Rebecca Gewurtz is an occupational therapist and associate professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University and adjunct scientist at the Institute for Work and Health. She is the Inclusive Design for Employment Access’ (IDEA) director and co-lead of Hub 2, Employment and Support Systems.
Gewurtz’s research focuses on work disability policy, income insecurity, and employment among persons living with disabilities, with a focus on mental illness and other episodic disabilities. She has been examining the experiences of various stakeholders including people with disabilities, service providers, co-workers, and employers as people with disabilities are hired and accommodated in diverse workplaces, as well as the impact and coordination of income security benefits.
She holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Toronto. She also holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in occupational therapy from Queen’s University. Gewurtz completed a collaborative program through the CHSRF/CIHR Training Centre in Health Services and Policy Research.
