Lisa Mendez, BMR (OT), MOT

Teaching philosophy

Lisa is a passionate and enthusiastic teacher, who strives to embody the university’s mission to advance learning by creating, sharing, preserving, and applying knowledge in partnership with diverse communities. Lisa believes that learning is most impactful when it is relational, experiential and connected to community; her approach emphasizes active, hands-on learning that bridges theory and practice.
 
In the Department of Occupational Therapy, she coordinates and teaches within OT 6300 Analysis of Occupation, a course where students make connections between components of human performance and engagement in occupations.

She is also the collaborative health practice lead; a primary role is to coordinate immersive community engaged learning opportunities that facilitates student learning regarding how cultural, social and economic well-being contributes to the health of Manitoba, Canada and the wider world.

Cross appointments

• Office of Interprofessional Collaboration

Education

• Master of Occupational Therapy (2012)
• Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy) (1999)

Select publications

Mendez, L., Brown, C. L., Marsch, N., & Lavallee, M. (2021). “Opened my eyes”: Learning from interprofessional engagement with Indigenous communities. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 25, 100478.

Brown, C. L., Campbell-Rempel, M. A., Diamond-Burchuk, L., Johnson, L., Leclair, L., Mendez, L., Restall, G., & Ripat, J. (2019). Together we are stronger: Collective reconciliation action. Occupational Therapy Now, 21(4), July/August