Mr Isaac Amanquarnor

• Position:Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Department:School of Health and Social Wellbeing
• Email:Isaac.Amanquarnor@uwe.ac.uk

About me

Mr. Isaac Amanquarnor is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of the West of England (UWE). His academic and scholarly work is centred on advancing community health through critical and socially transformative approaches within occupational science and occupational therapy.

His teaching and research interests are grounded in critical and socially transformative occupational science, community development principles, and African knowledges that inform broader understandings of health, wellbeing, and participation in everyday life.

Currently, he is engaged in research aimed at developing a framework for integrating critical and socially transformative praxis into occupational therapy curricula, with the goal of equipping future occupational therapists to address social and health inequalities within diverse communities.

Beyond his teaching and scholarship, Mr. Amanquarnor is committed to contributing to the global occupational science and occupational therapy community. He has served on the Executive Board of the International Society for Occupational Science, where he contributed to shaping the development and direction of the discipline internationally. In his home country, Ghana, he serves as an examiner for the Allied Health Professions Council. Additionally, he is actively involved with the Occupational Therapy Association of Ghana (OTAG), where he co-chairs the Scientific Conference Committee and leads the Research Grant Subcommittee.

Area of expertise

I have expertise in designing and delivering curricula that foreground community-based and population health approaches within health professions education. My work focuses on preparing health students to recognise and respond to the social and structural determinants of health, equipping them with the skills and perspectives required to address health and social inequalities, advocate for social justice, and work effectively with marginalised and underserved populations.

I bring a strong commitment to integrating community development principles and African knowledges into health and social care education and practice. This approach supports the development of culturally responsive, contextually relevant, and sustainable approaches to addressing complex health and social challenges.

My research and scholarship is situated within Critical and Socially Transformative Occupational Science, where I explore the dynamic relationship between occupation (the everyday activities people engage in), health, and social justice. Drawing on African knowledges and critical perspectives, my work examines how everyday life activities are shaped by cultural, political, and social contexts, and how they can be harnessed to promote health, wellbeing, inclusion, and social transformation for diverse populations.

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