Dr. Kevin Willison
Ph.D. (Faculty of Public Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences Division), University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada).
M.A. (Sociology), Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada).
HBA. (Sociology), Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario Canada).
Sample Teaching / Curriculum Development & Professional Work Experience:
External Adjunct Professor - Department of Sociology (since 2016) + Sessional Lecturer (since 2007) - now Level 3. Lakehead University (Orillia Campus). Sample curriculum development (course design/ redesign) and courses taught with this department:
Sociology of Pandemics; Introduction to Sociology; Environmental Sociology; Contemporary Sociological Theory; Foundations of Sociological Research; the Sociology of Aging; Inquiry into Interprofessional Education; the Sociology of Education; Sociological Social Psychology; Research Techniques and Data Analysis (plus SPSS); Early Sociological Theory; the Sociology of Health and Illness; Statistical Methods in Behavioral Research; Family Sociology; the Sociology of Work; and the Sociology of Law.
Adjunct Professor - Department of Health Sciences (since 2023), Lakehead University (Orillia Campus). Sample curriculum development (course design / redesign) and courses taught with this department:
HESC 5012 - Perspectives in Ecological Health; HESC 5010 - Foundations of Public and Population Health; HESC 5201 - Health Promotion and Illness Prevention; HESC 5013 - Social and Ecological Determinants of Health; GERO 5710 - Interdisciplinary Theories in Gerontology; and Gerontology 1110 - Aging, Health and Wellbeing.
College Instructor - Aplus Institute (Toronto). Part-time (2015 to 2025). An accredited dental hygiene program. Courses: (i) Community Dentistry; (ii) Health Psychology; (iii) Advocacy/Health Promotion; (iv) Gerontology/Sociology / Special Needs.
Term Adjunct Assistant Professor - via Distance Education. Academic terms: 2015-2018 (3 intakes); Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario). Faculty of Health Sciences (Master of Science - Aging and Health Program). School of Rehabilitation Therapy. [ http://rehab.queensu.ca/programs/aghe/faculty ]
Part-Time College Professor [one 13-week session via contract] 2012 Course: Introduction to Research Methods. Location: The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences (Toronto, Ontario).
Educator / Curriculum Developer 2008-2009 Course: Learning about Health Disciplines: An Inter-professional Approach * Funded by Health Force Ontario (HFO) – Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
University Sessional Instructor [two 14-week courses via contract] 2007-2008 Courses: [1] The New Public Health; and, [2] Selected Topics in Health and Aging (Integrative Medicine). Department of Health, Aging & Society – McMaster University (Hamilton,Ontario).
College Professor [three 14-week courses via contract] 2006-2007 Course: Health Promotion. Department of Tourism and Recreation. Humber College (North Campus, Toronto Ontario).
University Sessional Instructor [one 12-week course via contract] 2006 Course: Adult Development and Aging (CLD409). Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) - Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) - Toronto Ontario.
Research Analyst (1-year Contract) 2004-05 Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) (Toronto).
Research Analyst (1-year Contract) 2003-04 University Health Network (UHN) –Toronto General Hospital – Dept. of Nephrology
Administrative Assistant – Research Division (Full-time) 2000-03 The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (Mt. Sinai Hospital - Toronto). Link: Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Sample Conference & Seminar Oral Presentations (of 70+ since 2003) :
Willison, K.D. (2024). “S.I. as a Framework to Explore and Expound Upon the Origins and Rising Importance of Transcultural Health Care in Canada.” Qualitatives (conference). Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus. June 27.
Willison, K.D. (2023). “OER (Open Educational Resources) Basics.” A 45-minute oral presentation sponsored by e-Campus Ontario for Lakehead University (Orillia campus), Funded by the Government of Ontario. Wednesday November 22.
Willison, K.D. (2023). “Facilitating Interdisciplinary Scholarship via Fuzzy Logic – a component of A.I.” A 60-minute zoom presentation for Teaching and Learning Week, Lakehead University (Orillia campus). Wednesday October 25.
Willison, K.D. (2023). “A New Knowledge Mobilization Tool On Ethics For Community Based Participatory Researchers.” Invited 50-minute oral presentation for Research and Innovation Week, Lakehead University (Orillia Campus). Wednesday March 08. Link: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/about/events/archive/node/75330
Willison, K.D. (2023). “Envisioning the Potential of Fuzzy Logic Within Health Economics and Beyond.” Invited 60-minute hybrid (in-person and zoom) oral presentation. Canadian Centre for Health Economics – Educational Series. University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario. February 17. Link: Canadian Centre for Health Economics – Centre Canadien en Economie de la Santé CCHE Seminar Series: Envisioning the Potential of Fuzzy Logic Within Health Economics and Beyond
Willison, K.D. (2023). “Practicing Knowledge Mobilization and Translation Using Community Based Participatory Research and Engaged Scholarship.” Invited 50-minute zoom presentation. Department of Sociology (Sociology Speaker Series), Lakehead University. February 9. This presentation was recorded and is posted on Academia.edu.
Willison, K.D. (2022). "Sample Links Between Oral Health to that of Chronic Illness and Disease.” Invited 30-minute oral presentation. Community guest speaker for the “Seniors at Play” club via the City of Orillia, Orillia Ontario. December 6. Posted in LinkedIn.
Willison, K.D. (2022). “Unravelling Poverty Using Integrative Approaches.” Invited 50-minute Zoom presentation. Department of Sociology (Sociology Speaker Series), Lakehead University. February 22. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27879.93605 (posted on Research Gate).
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Providing Culturally Sensitive Care During Pandemics and Beyond: A Pathway to Equality.” Oral presentation for the online 55th Annual Conference of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Conference theme: Resisting Racism and Colonialism. Sponsored in part by the University of Alberta (Canada). Session track: Pandemics, Development and Inequality. June 3. * Funding to participate provided in part by the Office of the Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities, Lakehead University.
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Combating Structural Inequalities and Violence Using Fuzzy Logic: An Enlightened Pathway for Sociology?” Oral presentation for the online 55th Annual Conference of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Conference theme: Resisting Racism and Colonialism. Sponsored in part by the University of Alberta (Canada). Session track: Technology and Society. May 31. * Funding to participate provided in part by the Office of the Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities, Lakehead University.
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Fuzzy Logic as a Form of Triangulation for Qualitative Researchers.” Oral presentation for the 37th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference. Conceptualizing Theory: Analytic Practices in Qualitative Research. Sponsor: Brescia University Collegeat Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, June 21.
Willison, K.D. (2020). “Reimagining Inter and Intra-professionalism via Fuzzy Logic: Potential Workplace Implications.” Oral presentation. Canadian Health Workforce Network - Virtual Conference. December 10. https://www.hhr-rhs.ca/en/ Zoom presentation found at: https://lakeheadu.ca.academia.edu/KevinWillison
Willison, K.D. (2019). “The Rising Tide of Fuzzy Logic within Gerontology.” 48th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting – Navigating the Tides of Aging Together. Canadian Association on Gerontology(CAG). https://cag2019.ca/ October 24-26, Moncton, New Brunswick.
Willison, K.D. (2019). “Incorporating Fuzzy Logic within Cancer Research to Help Improve Integrative Health Care and Chronic Disease Management.” Seventh World Congress on Cancer Research Survivorship and Management. August 22-23, Tokyo, Japan.
Health care services research and access to quality health care; interprofessional education and practice; integrative health and social care; community health; social determinants of health; environmental studies; the potential of A.I. and fuzzy logic; research methodology; sociological social psychology.
Recent Research / Consulting / Project Experience:
* Current OER (Open Educational Resources) Ranger. For Lakehead University - Orillia campus. Training and support provided by e-Campus Ontario (as funded by the Ontario Provincial Government).
* Former Alternate - Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Research Ethics Board Member.
* Former Committee Member - Rehabilitation Care Alliance (RCA) - Toronto, Ontario. 09/2017 - 09/2022.
* Former Ethics Review Board Member - Public Health Ontario (Toronto). 4 YR Appointment. 10/2012 – 10/2016.
* Former National Panel Member - ACP+ Score - (End of Life Care Tool), Kingston General Hospital & Queen’s University, Dept. of Community Health & Epidemiology. 08/2013 – 12/2013
* Former Board Member - Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC). www.ohcc-ccso.ca - 2 YR Appointment. 10/2011 – 10/2013
* Founder & Former Chair, The Simcoe Community Research Group (SCRG), Focus: Building Community Research Capacity. Orillia, Ontario. 01/2009 – 02/2013
* Former Research Lead - Measuring Elder Abuse and Neglect - 2-YR Grant, National Initiative for Care of the Elderly (NICE). Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). 01/2010 – 02/2012
* Former Curriculum Developer & Instructor -Course: Inquiry into Inter-professional Health Education Funded by Health Force Ontario (Toronto) – in association with Lakehead University (Thunder Bay). 10/2007 – 04/2010
SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS TO DATE: As Primary Author - Life-time summary: Ʃ = 25 (to date)
Peer-Reviewed Publications: 14
Book Chapters: 3 / Book(s): 1 / Reports: 3 / Other Reviewed Publications: 8
[-] Willison, K.D. (2021). Dual-Process Models in Sociology: Reflections and Potential. Academia Letters, Article 201. Open Access. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL201
[-] Willison K., McEwen W. (2021) Plasticity. In: Zeigler-Hill V., Shackelford T.K. (eds). Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1884-1
[-] Willison, K.D. 2021 / 2017. Added contributions to the: Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Sage Publications. Editors: Virgil Zeigler-Hill and Todd K. Shackelford. ISBN: 978-3-319-24612-3 Specific chapter contributions include: [i] Viktor Frankl (in production by publisher); [ii] Creativity: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1057-1; [iii] Benevolence:doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1048-1; and [iv] Type D Behavior: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1116-1
[-] Willison, K.D., Murray, C., West, D. (2016 – book chapter). Environmental Sustainability via Community Based Participatory Research. Chapter 5 of: Environmental Sustainability. Rosario A. Turvey, Sreekumari Kurissery and, Ionel F. Pendea (editors). John Wiley & Sons Canada. ISBN: 9781119361800.
[-] Willison K.D., Lindsay S., Taylor M., Schroeder H., Andrews G. (2013 – book chapter). Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Aging and Chronic Illness: Towards an Interprofessional Approach in Primary Health Care. Chapter Two of:Adams J, Magin P, Broom A. (Editors) Primary Health Care and Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Research and Practice. London: Imperial College Press. Pages 35-50. ISBN: 978-1-84816-977-7 http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/p875
[-] Willison, K.D. (2013). Maximizing Chronic Disease Prevention and Management through Community Based Participatory Research and Inter-collaborative Practices. Open Journal of Social Science Research 1(1):7-14. DOI 10.12966/ojssr.04.02.2013.
[-] Willison, K.D. (2011 - book). Massage Therapy Visits by the Aged: Testing a Modified Andersen Model - A Critical Perspective. Lambert Academic Publishing and, VDM Publishing House Limited.Germany. ISBN: 978-3-639-34980-1
[-] Willison, K.D., Palos, T. (2010). Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Community-based Participatory Research through Technology. The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society. 6 (4):1-12. URL: http://ijt.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.42/prod.700
[-] Willison, K.D. (2008). Advancing Integrative Medicine through Interprofessional Education (IPE). The International Journal of Health Sociology: Policy, Promotion, Equity and Practice. Special Issue. Health Sociology Review 17(4): 342-353.
[-] Willison K.D. (2008 – book chapter). Strengthening Chronic Disease Management Capacity through Knowledge Mobilization. Chapter Two of: R.W. Pierce and R. Schwartz (Editors). New Perspectives on Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices in Health. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers. Pages 71-93. ISBN-13: 978-1-60456-036-7. URL: www.novapublishers.com
[-] Willison, K.D., Williams, P., Andrews, G.J. (2007). Enhancing Chronic Disease Management: A Review of Key Issues and Strategies.Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 13:232-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.06.002
[-] Willison, K.D. (2007). Assessing Chronic Disease Management Strategies Through Community Based Participatory Research. Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine, June, Vol. 2 (6):336-340. http://old.cjmed.net/html/2007626_107.html
[-] Willison, K.D. (2006). Integrating Swedish Massage Therapy With Primary Health Care Initiatives As Part Of A Holistic Nursing Approach. Complementary Therapies in Medicine; December, 14 (4): 254-260. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17105695?dopt=Abstract
[-] Willison, K.D. (2006). Promoting Self-Care and Chronic Disease Management through Community Based Research. Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin (OHPE). http://www.ohpe.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7747&Itemid=78
[-] Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J. (2005). The Potential of Public Health to Enhance Chronic Disease Management. Public Health– Journal of the Royal Institute of Public Health. Short Communication. December 119 (12):1130-1132. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16084543
[-] Willison, K.D. (2005). Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into primary healthcare in Canada: Barriers and opportunities. Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine; 3(2):71-74.
[-] Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J., Cockerham, W.C. (2005). Life Chance Characteristics of Older Swedish Massage Therapy Users and Former Users. Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice; November, 11 (4):232-241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.10.003
[-] Willison, K.D., Mitmaker, L., Andrews, G.J. (2005). Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine with Primary Health Care through Public Health to Improve Chronic Disease Management.Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine; 2(1) – Article 2. The Berkeley Electronic Press. http://www.bepress.com/jcim/vol2/iss1/2, DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1012
[-] Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J. (2004). Complementary Medicine and Older People: Past Research and Future Directions. Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 10 (2): 80-91. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1353-6117(03)00106-9
[-] Kopec, J., Willison, K.D. (2003). A Comparative Review of Four Preference-Weighted Measures of Health-related Quality of Life. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 56 (4): 317-325. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00609-1
REPORTS:
2022: My role – Report Contributor (Rehabilitation Care Alliance, Toronto). Our committee (the Community-based Rehabilitation Advisory Group) contributed information that has led to a completed white paper entitled: Community-Based Rehabilitation: Providing High-Value Rehabilitative Care in the Community - Part 4: Rehabilitation in Primary Care. Online release forthcoming soon. Contact: Karen Allison, Office Manager, University Health Network (Toronto, Canada). karen.allison@uhn.ca
2021: My role – Report Contributor (Rehabilitation Care Alliance, Toronto). Our committee (the Community-based Rehabilitation Advisory Group) contributed information that has led to a nearly completed white paper entitled: Community-Based Rehabilitation: Providing High-Value Rehabilitative Care in the Community: Part 3: Ambulatory Rehabilitation. http://rehabcarealliance.ca/community-rehab
2020: My role – Report Contributor (Rehabilitation Care Alliance, Toronto). Our committee (the Community-based Rehabilitation Advisory Group) contributed information that led to two white papers - Part 1: The Value of Community-based Rehabilitation; AND Part 2: In Home Rehabilitation. http://rehabcareal
2019: My role – Report Contributor (Rehabilitation Care Alliance, Toronto). Our committee (the Access & Restore Frail Senior Advisory Group) contributed information that led to the following white paper: Driving System Change. http://rehabcarealliance.ca/uploads/File/Final_Report_2017-19/RCA_Final_Report_2017-2019_rev.pdf