Profile
Bonny joined the School of Rehabilitation Science (SRS) in 1990, having worked previously as a clinical instructor with the Mohawk College Occupational Therapy Program. Her clinical background includes working with adults with physical health and mental health concerns; however, her primary clinical focus is in community practice. Bonny currently teaches in the Occupational Therapy Program, is Chair the SRS Admissions Committee, and is Director of the Program for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (PIPER) at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences.
Fun Fact
Bonny enjoys biking along the Hamilton waterfront with her husband, baking lemon bars, volunteering at the Literacy Council and having wonderful conversations with her two sons.
Research Specialty
Bonny's research focuses on
1) Fieldwork Education: preceptor training, models of student supervision, intraprofessional and interprofessional fieldwork education,
2) Curriculum: problem-based learning, university-community partnerships and,
3) Inclusive education: accessibility in higher education
Courses Taught
MSc OT, McMaster University
2010-2011
Term 4: Youth & Development of Self: Evidence-Based Practice, Course Coordinator
Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: Problem-Based Tutorials, Course Coordinator
Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: PREP, Guest Instructor
Term 6: Complexities of Contemporary Practice: Evidence-Based Practice, Course Coordinator
Term 6: Complexities of Contemporary Practice, Chair
2009-2010
Term 1: Wellness, Health & Occupation, Tutor
Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: PREP, Guest Instructor
Term 6: Complexities of Contemporary Practice: Evidence-Based Practice, Course Coordinator
Term 6: Complexities of Contemporary Practice, Chair and Tutor
2008-2009
Term 1: Wellness, Health & Occupation, Chair
Term 2: Person, Environment & Occupation, Chair
Term 4: Youth & Development of Self: Evidence-Based Practice, Course Coordinator
Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: Evidence-Based Practice, Course Coordinator
Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: PREP, Guest Instructor
Term 6: Complexities of Contemporary Practice, Course Coordinator
Recent Research
Project Title: To develop a framework that maps current theories and evidence that inform PBL and the competencies resulting from PBL to professional practice, which can be used to inform curricular design and evaluation
Investigators: Gewurtz, R., Coman, L., Dhillon, S., Jung, B., MacIntyre, N., Solomon, P.
Funding Agency: McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Education Grant
Amount: $3, 000.00
Funding Period: 2010-2011
Project Title: To explore the use and perceived influences of reflective journals on practicum performance of student occupational therapists
Investigators: Shimmel, L., Jung, B.
Funding Agency: McMaster University, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Education Grant
Amount: $3,000
Funding Period: 2010-2011
Project Title: Staying healthy as an adult learner with limited literacy skills.
Investigators: Harper, T., & Jung, B.
Funding Agency: Hamilton Health Sciences
Amount: $500.00
Funding Period: 2009-2010
Project Title: To develop a workshop(s) for occupational and physiotherapy faculty, tutors and preceptors regarding inclusive educational principles and strategies
Investigators: Jung, B., Tremblay, M., Salvatori, P., Baptiste, S., & Kravchenko, T.
Funding Agency: McMaster University, Teaching and Learning Grant
Amount: $5, 468.00
Funding Period: 2008-2009 |