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Lynn Cockburn

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Assistant Clinical ProfessorRehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Lynn Cockburn

Assistant Clinical Professor

Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2026

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Clinical faculty often co-supervise; many graduate programs need a core faculty member as the main supervisor.
Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2023.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2017.

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Contact

cockbl2@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Occupational Therapy Practice and ResearchHealth Professions
Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences
Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine
Health Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Professions
Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions

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71 publications.

Including Perspectives of Women Using ICTs to Promote Peace in the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon

Guntrum LG, Sunjo E, Cockburn L

Africa Spectrum20262 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/00020397251408495

Experiences and challenges of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Magba subdivision, Cameroon: a qualitative analysis

Lonn H, Ndep AO, Ekpenyong BN, Cockburn L, Chirac AJ, Tchiaze ATG, Jingkuo GHM, Abua EE, Isho MC

BMC Neurology20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12883-026-04976-5

Research needs and engagement of rehabilitation professionals practising in Africa

Ngeh EN, Agoriwo MW, Cockburn L, Nareeba D, Kofo D-O, Ondoga P, Stewart A

BMC Health Services Research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14495-1

Cerebral Palsy in Cameroon: Rehabilitation Inequities and the Urgent Need for Integrated Systems of Care

Lonn H, Cockburn L, Jingkuo G, Nganji J

2026

DOI: 10.47739/neurologicaldisorders1250

Impacts of the Anglophone Conflict on persons with disabilities in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Kesah P, Sunjo E, Regis W, Nchabid AD, Kum D, Jemea IN, Cockburn L

Disability & Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2026.2702478

Promoting Inclusion and Mitigating Digital Divide Impacts in International Development Research Teams: The PIRL Project

Cockburn L, Murray E, Nganji JT, de Almeida PHTQ, Lee S, Nkemchap CD, Mbibeh L, Shende KS, Tangeh NV, Nkouly MS

European Journal of Development Research, The2026First author

DOI: 10.1057/s41287-026-00754-8

A description of functional needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study

Kumurenzi A, Jesus TS, Richardson J, Thabane L, Kagwiza J, Cockburn L, Langhorne P, DePaul V, Melifonwu R, Hamilton L

Disability and Rehabilitation20253 citations

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2490225

Priorities for mental health research in the North-West Region of Cameroon in the context of sociopolitical crises

Ngwen FS, Njim T, Ambeya MRC, Demassosso DB, Fakembe P, Nsinih JF, Govalla N, Niba P, Sesighe J, Cockburn L

BJPsych International20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1192/bji.2025.10069

Considerations when asking about “disability” in disability inclusive research

Cockburn L, Roberts J, Lee S, Nganji J, Ho NCW, Kuntjoro A, Mbibeh L, Sikapa L, Animbom PN, Fru S

Disability and Rehabilitation202410 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2291732

Digital storytelling to promote disability-inclusive research in Africa

Sikapa LL, Dialo H, Ndi VN, Neindefoh LS, Nkemchap CD, Cockburn L

African Journal of Disability20247 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v13i0.1495

Courses taught

Person, Environment and Occupation: Inquiry and Integration
OCCUPTH 772 · last taught 2023
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Frequent collaborators

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Rebecca Gewurtz

Rehabilitation Science

5 shared papers, latest 2010

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Julie Richardson

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Susan Elizabeth Baptiste

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Researchers with similar interests

Lori Letts

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Health Policy Implementation Science

Sandra Moll

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Health Policy Implementation Science

Julia Lockhart

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Leah Dix

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Health Policy Implementation Science

Wenonah Campbell

Rehabilitation Science

Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

Andrea Cross

Pediatrics

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, Health Policy Implementation Science

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Research

Including Perspectives of Women Using ICTs to Promote Peace in the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon

Experiences and challenges of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Magba subdivision, Cameroon: a qualitative analysis

Research needs and engagement of rehabilitation professionals practising in Africa

Cerebral Palsy in Cameroon: Rehabilitation Inequities and the Urgent Need for Integrated Systems of Care

Impacts of the Anglophone Conflict on persons with disabilities in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Promoting Inclusion and Mitigating Digital Divide Impacts in International Development Research Teams: The PIRL Project

A description of functional needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study

Priorities for mental health research in the North-West Region of Cameroon in the context of sociopolitical crises

Considerations when asking about “disability” in disability inclusive research

Digital storytelling to promote disability-inclusive research in Africa

Courses taught

Frequent collaborators

Rebecca Gewurtz

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Julie Richardson

Michael McGillion

Nora Cullen

Susan Elizabeth Baptiste

Researchers with similar interests

Lori Letts

Sandra Moll

Julia Lockhart

Leah Dix

Wenonah Campbell

Andrea Cross