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Julia Schmidt

Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment
Assistant Professor
Research Focus
BrainTraumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Intervention
Degrees / Designations

B.Sc. (OT), PhD

Contact Info
julia.schmidt@ubc.ca
604-737-6311

Biography

Dr. Julia Schmidt is interested in understanding and improving everyday life for people after brain injury. Her research is focused on self-awareness, identity, role changes, interventions to improve activities of daily living and mechanisms of brain injury and recovery.

Dr. Schmidt is an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. She completed her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy at the University of Alberta. Her Doctor of Philosophy was obtained from the University of Queensland, Australia, with a focus on the efficacy of cognitive interventions for people with traumatic brain injuries. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Brain Behaviour Lab at UBC exploring the neurophysiological profile of youth with concussion.

Research Studies

Rehabilitation Intervention, Brain and Nerves

Understanding virtual reality in clinical practice

Publications

  • Australian occupational therapy journal -

    An exploratory study of verbal feedback on occupational performance for improving self-awareness in people with traumatic brain injury.

    Fleming J, Tsi Hui Goh A, Lannin NA, Ownsworth T, Schmidt J
  • Brain injury -

    Evidence of altered interhemispheric communication after pediatric concussion.

    Schmidt J, Brown KE, Feldman SJ, Babul S, Zwicker JG, Boyd LA
  • Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie -

    Daily Life Physical Activity and Concussion Symptoms in Adolescents.

    Boisgontier MP, Cheval B, Schmidt J
  • International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care -

    Feasibility of modifying the hospital environment to reduce the length of amnesia after traumatic brain injury: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

    Lannin NA, Galea C, Coulter M, Gruen R, Jolliffe L, Ownsworth T, Schmidt J, Unsworth C
  • International journal of environmental research and public health -

    Burden and Preparedness amongst Informal Caregivers of Adults with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

    Lieshout K, Oates J, Baker A, Unsworth CA, Cameron ID, Schmidt J, Lannin NA
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