Marie-Lyne Grenier
Assistant Professor (Professional)
- BA(Hons) - Health Studies and Archaeology听(Queen's University)
- MSc- Occupational Therapy (University of Western Ontario)
- Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (Temple University) - Thesis title:听The effectiveness of orthoses in the conservative management of thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis: an analysis of functional pinch strength
- Graduate Certificate in Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation听(Drexel University)
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education听(Temple University)
- PhD Integrated Studies in Education (in progress) (McGill University) - Thesis title: Teaching for equity and justice in healthcare education
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- POTH 250 Introduction to Professional Practice II
- OCC1 549 Therapeutic Strategies in Occupational Therapy 2
- OCC1 620 Work and Ergonomics
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** Not accepting graduate students
My current clinical practice areas include return to work rehabilitation, ergonomics, and preventive workplace health.听My current research interests include liberatory- and anti-oppressive focused healthcare practice and education. My office (virtual and live)听is an an open space where all are welcome to share ideas. Come in and let's learn and debate together!听
鈥淒o the best you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou
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Book Chapters听
Grenier, M-L. & MacLachlan, J. (2025). Documentation as a tool for oppressive violence or resistance: reconsidering the politics of documentation practices in healthcare. In J. Gingras & J. Brady (Eds.). Heath professions and social justice. University of Regina Press.
Lavalley, R., Grenier, M-L., Stanley, K. & Marsden, D. (2023). Active antiracist allyship in occupational therapy. In M.J. Ahmed-Landeryou (Ed.), Antiracist occupational therapy: unsettling the status quo (pp. ). Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Journals (Peer Reviewed)
Khan, A., Lamontagne, I., Mills, G., Garnett, C., Grenier, M-L., Perlman, C., Boychuck, Z., Belchior, P. (2024). Exploring the impacts of a curriculum-integrated partnership between HELP and occupational and physical therapy trainees. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 27(3), 403-404. 听
Grenier, M-L. (spring, 2023). [Review of the book Learning through community engagement: vision and practice in higher education, by J. Sachs and L. Clark]. McGill Journal of Education, 57(2), 1-3.
Desormeaux-Moreau, M., Collins, B., Bunting, K.L., Sack, C., Bulk, L.Y., Mahipaul, S., Grenier, M-L. & Jarus, T. (2022). Applying a critical disability studies lens to improve occupational therapy. OT Now, 25.5, 30-32.
Whalley Hammell, K., Laliberte-Rudman, D., Zafran, H., Schmidt, J., Bunting, K.L., Bulk, L.Y., Grenier, M-L., Desormeaux-Moreau, M., Lee, M., Jarus, T., Mortenson., W.B. (2022). Unbecoming change agents [Editorial]. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1-7.听.听
MacLachlan, J. & Grenier, M-L. (2022). Accounting for our words: anti-oppressive documentation in occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy Now,听25, 27-30.听 (open access)
Caluori, C., Steinberg, E. &听Grenier, M-L.听(2022).听Chronic migraines in working-age adults: the role of occupational therapy. OT Now,听24, 14-16.
Whalley Hammell, K., Jarus, T., Bulk, L.Y., Collins, B., Grenier, M-L., & Mahipaul, S. (2021). What can occupational therapy & disability studies contribute to each other? [Letter to the editors]. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(4), 279-282.
Khau, S. & Grenier, M-L.听(2021). Promoting occupational engagement in adolescents and young adults living with narcolepsy. OT Now, 23(6), 14-16.
Grenier, M-L. (2021). Patient case formulations and听oppressive disability discourses in occupational therapy education. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(3), 266-272.听View associated webinar presentation here:听听
Grenier, M-L., Roy, L. and Zafran, H. (2020). Pedagogical approaches in teaching for diversity in occupational therapy education: a听scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy,听74(6), 1-15.听
Grenier, M-L. (2020). Cultural competency and the reproduction of white supremacy in occupational therapy education. Health Education Journal, 79(6),633-644.听View associated webinar presentation here:听
Stafford, A. and Grenier, M-L. (2020). The role of occupational therapy in supporting adults with ADD/ADHD. OT Now, 22(1), 17-18.
Thede, R. and Grenier, M-L. (2019). Promoting occupational health in children with epilepsy: The (new?) role of occupational therapy. OT Now, 21(3), 18-19.
Grenier, M-L.听and Shankland, B. (2019). The use of static progressive orthoses in the management of elbow contractures following complex fracture-dislocation injuries: a听pediatric case study.听American Journal of Hand Therapy, 33(1), 127-133.
Chinchalkar, S.J., Larocerie-Salgado, J., Cepek, J. and Grenier, M-L.. (2018). The Use of Dynamic Assist Orthosis for Muscle Re-Education Following Brachial Plexus Injury and Reconstruction. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, 10(3), 172-177.
Grenier, M-L., Mendonca, R., Dalley, P. (2016). The effectiveness of orthoses in the conservative management of thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis: an analysis of functional pinch strength. American Journal of Hand Therapy, 29(3), 307-313.听
Grenier, M-L. (2015). The impact of brain drain in underserved countries: implementing a global ethical leadership approach.听International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care,听11(3), 1-5.听
Grenier, M-L. (2015). Facilitators and barriers to learning in occupational therapy fieldwork education: student perspectives. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(5), 1-9.
Crosby, C.A., Reitz, J.L., Mester, E.A. and Grenier, M-L. (2013). Rehabilitation following thumb CMC, radiocarpal, and DRUJ arthroplasty.听Hand Clinics, February; 29(1): 123-142
Grenier, M-L., Chinchalkar, S.J. and Pipicelli, J.G. (2012). Static progressive orthosis for patients with limited radial and/or ulnar deviation: an innovative orthotic design.听American Journal of Hand Therapy, October; 25(4): 425-428.
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Online Publications (Non Peer-Reviewed)
Slanik, M. & Grenier, M-L. (2020, March 23). Adapting to the Shift to Working and Learning from Home. McGill Reporter, p. 1. Retrieved from听听
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Podcast/Media
Black, Asian & Minority Ethnicities Occupational Therapy Practitioners Students & Educators Network. (March, 2021). "Let's talk white supremacy and occupational therapy". 听
Enhancing care for older in-patients is an eye-opening education for McGill students:听
