Joyce Magill-Evans
Professor
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Phone:
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780-492-0402
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Email:
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joyce.magill-evans@ualberta.ca
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Department:
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Occupational Therapy
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Office:
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2-30 Corbett Hall
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Office Hours:
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By appointment
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Address:
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University of Alberta
2-30 Corbett Hall
Edmonton, AB
Canada T6G 2G4
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Joyce Magill-Evans, PhD, is a graduate supervisor among the academic staff at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Dr. Magill-Evans currently mentors one post-doctoral fellow, two thesis-based Master's of Rehabilitation Science students, and seven entry to practice Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy students doing their final research project. She is willing to consider mentoring students who share her areas of interest.
Credentials
PhD, Family Studies – University of Alberta – 1988
Background Information
Dr. Magill-Evans worked as an occupational therapist both in Canada and in Jordan prior to beginning her master's and PhD in Family Studies. Her clinical work resulted in a deep appreciation for the important role of family in the development and functioning of children. She ran social groups for youth with autism for ten years.
Professional Interests
Dr. Magill-Evans is interested in collaborative multidisciplinary research that will make a difference in the lives of children and their families. She is passionate about integrating research results with her teaching to ensure evidence-based, theoretically-driven services. She helps facilitate a campus wide autism research group that includes clinicians and graduate students. She developed a measure of social perception.
Current Research
Dr. Magill-Evans is currently finishing a study evaluating the effects of a home based intervention for fathers of infants born a bit early (later preterm). With a post-doctoral fellow, she is looking at the transition from high school for persons with autism and the role of media activities in their lives. She is part of a team evaluating ways to support teens with complex congenital heart disease as they transition to adult care.
Current Publications
Magill-Evans, J., Darrah, J., & Galambos, N. (2011). The parenting journey of mothers of young adults with multiple impairments. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 23(3), 183-193. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-010-9214-0 (coauthors are a physical therapist and a psychologist)
Koning, C., Magill-Evans, J., Volden, J., & Dick, B. (2011). Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy-based social skills intervention for school-aged boys with autism spectrum disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.07.011 (first author was a PhD student)
Hodgetts, S., Magill-Evans, J., & Misiaszek, J. (2011). Effects of weighted vests on stereotyped behaviors and heart rate for children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 41(6), 805-814. (first author was a PhD student)
Magill-Evans, J., & Darrah, J. (2011). Disabilities, Physical. In B. B. Brown & M. J. Prinstein (eds.) Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Vol. 1 (pp. 125-133). San Diego: Academic Press.
Rogers, L., Magill-Evans, J., & Rempel, G. (2012). Mothers’ challenges in feeding their children with autism spectrum disorder- Managing more than just picky eating. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 24(1), 19-33. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-011-9252-2 (first author was thesis master's student)