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Alisa Grigorovich, PhD, MA, HBsc, HBa 


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Alisa Grigorovich is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. Broadly, her research interests include health and social policy, issues of equity and access in health and social care, and intersectional and gender-based analysis. Her current research focuses on individuals living in the community with complex neurological conditions and their informal caregivers. She hopes to contribute to the development of strength-based interventions and policies that will support diverse health users and their families.

Dr. Grigorovich holds two undergraduate degrees and a Master’s degree, and has recently received her PhD from York University. Her PhD thesis focused on issues of quality and equity in home care services in Ontario, and she also has extensive professional experience in health services research.


Academic History

2014-Present Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
Project 1: Stroke Survivors’ Community Re-Integration
Project 2: Stroke Caregivers’ Participation Outcomes
Project 3: Economic analysis of the Timing it Right Stroke Family Support Intervention
Project 4: Sons Caring for a Parent with Dementia
Project 5: Adult Children Caring for an Aging Parent

2008-2014, PhD [Gender, Feminist & Women’s Studies] York University

2007-2008, MA [Women’s Studies] York University

2005-2007, Honours BA [Summa cum laude; Women’s Studies] York University

1999-2014, Honours BSc [Double major: Psychology and Archaeology] University of Toronto


Publications

Link to Full list of Publications: http://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=mlwOZj8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Accepted/ Published Journal Articles

Grigorovich A. (2014). Negotiating sexuality in home care: Older lesbian and bisexual women’s experiences in home care. Culture, Health, & Sexuality. (Accepted).

Grigorovich A. (2014). Restricted access: Older lesbian and bisexual women’s experiences with home care services. Research on Aging. Published online Dec 23, ahead of print.
 
Stergiou-Kita M, Grigorovich A, Tseung V, Milosevic E, Hebert D, Phan S, Jones J. (2014). Qualitative meta-synthesis of survivors’ work experiences and the development of strategies to facilitate return to work. Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice. 8(4): 657-670.
 
Stergiou-Kita M, Grigorovich A. (2014). Community reintegration following a total joint replacement: A Pilot study. Musculoskeletal Care. 12(2): 103-113.  

Stergiou-Kita M, Grigorovich A, Gomez M. (2014). Development of an inter-professional clinical practice guideline for vocational evaluation following severe burn. Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 40(6): 1149-1163.  

Grigorovich A. (2013). Long-term care for older lesbian and bisexual women: an analysis of current research and policy. Social work in public health. 28(6): 596-606.

Grigorovich A , Gomez M , Leach L , Fish J. (2013). Impact of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression on neuropsychological functioning in electrical injury survivors. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association. 34(6): 659-665.
 
Stergiou-Kita M , Grigorovich A. (2013). Guidelines for vocational evaluation following burns: Integrated review of relevant process and factors. Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 23(4): 476-503.  

Macdonnell JA, Grigorovich A. (2012). Gender, work, and health for trans health providers: a focus on transmen. ISRN nursing, vol. 2012: n.p.

Papers in Progress

Grigorovich A. (2014). Quality of care in home care settings: Older lesbian and bisexual women’s perspectives. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. (Revision submitted).

Grigorovich A, Forde S, Geft D, Cheung A, Cameron, J. (2014). Restricted participation in stroke caregivers: Who is at risk? Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. (Revision Submitted)

Grigorovich A, Rittenberg R, Dick T, Duross A, Abbott A, Kmielauskas A, Estioko V, Kulasingham S, Cameron J. (2014). The Roles and coping strategies of sons who care for a parent with dementia. (In preparation for submission to AJOT).  

Other Publications:

Grigorovich, A. (2014). ‘Pregnant with meaning’: An Analysis of media and online response to Thomas Beatie and his pregnancy. Queering Maternity and Motherhood: Narrative and Theoretical Perspectives on Queer Conception, Birth and Parenting. Toronto: Demeter Press.

Grigorovich, A. (2010). Transgender parenting. In A. O’Reilly (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Motherhood. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE. 1212-1213.

Grigorovich, A. (fall 2009/Winter 2010). Book review: Challenging Lesbian Norms: Intersex, Transgender, Intersectional, and Queer Perspectives. Canadian Woman Studies, 28(1): 149.


Clinical Care Guidelines:
Inter-professional Guideline for Vocational Evaluation Following Burn Injuries. (2014) Contributors: Stergiou-Kita M, Grigorovich A, Gomez M, Babel S, Fung V, Gardner P, Hayward A, Kowalske A, Lysander Palmer P, et al.


Knowledge Translation Activities


2013 Co-author, systematic review and meta-synthesis of empirical qualitative literature on cancer survivors' experiences of return to work processes in order to develop strategies for health and vocational professionals to facilitate return to work.

2013 Co-author, integrative systematic review of empirical qualitative and quantitative literature to identify key factors and processes relevant to consider when completing a vocational evaluation and planning a return to work program for individuals who have had a burn injury

2010 Assisted with development and evaluation of stakeholder session for home care organization managers, researchers and policy makers to discuss how to make home care service organizations more inclusive of LGBT people.


Awards & Scholarships

2014 - ORT Conference Travel Award, University Health Network
2010 - Summer Program in Aging Trainee, Institute for Aging, CIHR
2008 - Entrance Graduate Scholarship (PHD), York University
2007 - Entrance Graduate Scholarship (MA), York University
2007 - GWSSA Undergraduate Essay Award, York University
































































































































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