Professor Emerita
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Dr. Denise Reid is a professor emerita in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Dr. Reid has well over 100 research and clinical publications. She was the director of the Virtual Reality and Rehabilitation Lab where she created virtual reality programs and has used the IREX Gesture Xtreme ™software for conducting studies in rehabilitation, exploring presence and engagement with disabled children and adults. Her research focused on understanding the components of mindfulness and mindful practice. Projects included the development of an introductory online mindfulness curriculum.
Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Full Member
Mindfulness; Mindful practice; Virtual reality in rehabilitation; Virtual wheelchair simulator trainer; Presence moments.