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Gillian King

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Associate Professor (Part-Time)Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Gillian King

Associate Professor (Part-Time)

Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2018

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
50 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 13 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 CIHR grants, most recently in 2020.

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281

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16,414

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Contact

kingg1@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology
Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine
Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions
Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences

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From the 150 most recent of 281 publications.

New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Duku E, Chambers EM, de Camargo OK, Martens R, McCauley D, Teplicky R, Wellman-Earl S

Disability and Rehabilitation20266 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2603837

‘Not feeling heard’ in health care: A critical review of the detrimental effects of poor-quality listening

King G

Journal of Health Psychology2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/13591053251377544

Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review

Levy B, Luong D, Kingsnorth S, Lewis I, King G, Anagnostou E, Tanel NL, Levillard B, Molzon G, Elugoti H

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0348682

Does the healthcare system support family-centred service?: linking structural issues in healthcare service delivery to parents’ relational experiences of care

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Teplicky R, Martens R

Disability and Rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2647619

Healthcare Students’ Reflections on Their Use of Listening Stances: An Exploratory Study of Emerging Humility and Enhanced Awareness of the Benefits of Listening

King G, Moodie S, Bolack L, Willoughby C

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2025.2607044

The experiences of parents of children with disabilities receiving healthcare services: Negative emotions and associated situations

King G, Pozniak K, Teplicky R, Earl S

Research in Developmental Disabilities202512 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104896

Illuminating their reality: the use of metaphor by parents of children with disabilities to express their experiences of health care

King G, Pozniak K, Rosenbaum P, Chambers EM, Teplicky R, Earl S, Pinto M

Disability and Rehabilitation20256 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2348022

Predictors of community participation from preschool to school age in children with cerebral palsy

Testani DA, Shearer H, King G, Munce S, Thorpe KE, Gorter JW, Mangat B, Khimji F, Fehlings D, Group C

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology20256 citations

DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16322

An umbrella review of the characteristics of resiliency-enhancing interventions for children and youth with disabilities

Tajik-Parvinchi D, Pinto M, Lewis I, King G

Disability and Rehabilitation20252 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2374502

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the pediatric rehabilitation intervention measure of engagement scale—Observation version (PRIME-O)

Cunha AFSD, Leite HR, Gonçalves RV, King G, Camargos ACR

Fisioterapia2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101209

Researchers with similar interests

Wenonah Campbell

Rehabilitation Science

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Family and Disability Support Research

Andrea Morrison

Rehabilitation Science

Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Briano Direzze

Rehabilitation Science

Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Robert Palisano

Rehabilitation Science

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Family and Disability Support Research

Andrea Cross

Pediatrics

Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Peter Leon Rosenbaum

Pediatrics

Family and Disability Support Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Family and Disability Support Research Dear Professor King, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

New directions in measuring family-centred service: the updated measure of processes of care (MPOC 2.0)

‘Not feeling heard’ in health care: A critical review of the detrimental effects of poor-quality listening

Use of implementation science models, theories, and frameworks in pediatric rehabilitation: Protocol for a scoping review

Does the healthcare system support family-centred service?: linking structural issues in healthcare service delivery to parents’ relational experiences of care

Healthcare Students’ Reflections on Their Use of Listening Stances: An Exploratory Study of Emerging Humility and Enhanced Awareness of the Benefits of Listening

The experiences of parents of children with disabilities receiving healthcare services: Negative emotions and associated situations

Illuminating their reality: the use of metaphor by parents of children with disabilities to express their experiences of health care

Predictors of community participation from preschool to school age in children with cerebral palsy

An umbrella review of the characteristics of resiliency-enhancing interventions for children and youth with disabilities

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the pediatric rehabilitation intervention measure of engagement scale—Observation version (PRIME-O)

Frequent collaborators

Mary Catherine Law

Robert Palisano

Jan Willem Gorter

Michelle Phoenix

Steven Hanna

Cheryl Missiuna

Researchers with similar interests

Wenonah Campbell

Andrea Morrison

Briano Direzze

Robert Palisano

Andrea Cross

Peter Leon Rosenbaum