Kim Lombard

PhD Student

Biography

Title of Research Project: To refine the psychometric properties of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile using Rasch analysis methodology Academic Supervisor: Dr Clodagh Nolan Biography Kim Lombard is a Senior Occupational Therapist practising in Access and Lifelong Learning, University College Dublin (UCD). Kim qualified with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from Trinity College Dublin and joined the Occupational Therapy Service in UCD in October 2017, working 1:1 with students with disabilities, facilitating various training and workshop sessions for students and staff, and developing online resources for ALL. Kim acts as a Supervisor for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) scheme in Ireland. Kim is in her final year of her PhD research which aims refine the psychometric properties of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile (TSOPP; formerly known as the Trinity Student Profile [TSP, Nolan, 2011]) using Rasch analysis methodology. This tool has been rolled out in several occupational therapy services in Irish universities.

Title of Research Project: To refine the psychometric properties of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile using Rasch analysis methodology

Academic Supervisor: Dr Clodagh Nolan

Biography

Kim Lombard is a Senior Occupational Therapist practising in Access and Lifelong Learning, University College Dublin (UCD). Kim qualified with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from Trinity College Dublin and joined the Occupational Therapy Service in UCD in October 2017, working 1:1 with students with disabilities, facilitating various training and workshop sessions for students and staff, and developing online resources for ALL. Kim acts as a Supervisor for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) scheme in Ireland. Kim is in her final year of her PhD research which aims refine the psychometric properties of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance Profile (TSOPP; formerly known as the Trinity Student Profile [TSP, Nolan, 2011]) using Rasch analysis methodology. This tool has been rolled out in several occupational therapy services in Irish universities.