Kaitlin R Sibbald
Biographic Data
| ID | 326224 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaitlin R Sibbald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaitlin R |
| FAMILY NAME | Sibbald |
| SIGNATURE | SIBBALD K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalhousie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4760-8091 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mad, mentally ill and neurodivergent professionals
Positioning Positionality and Reflecting on Reflexivity
Collectively, we explore the relationship between reflexivity and positionality statements as reflexive practice, considering who benefits, who has authority, and our expectations of each other as qualitative researchers. Moving between examples of doing reflexivity in practice and what is often requested of authors during the peer review and editorial processes, we challenge the idea that positionality statements in the form of identity disclosu…
Affirmative action and employment equity in the professions
In the 40 years since federal employment equity initiatives were launched in Canada, they have faced persistent backlash. This backlash is grounded in and fueled by conceptualizations of justice and equality that are rooted in ideologies of individualism and meritocracy. Here we draw on 140 qualitative interviews with members of six professions from across Canada, who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or racialized, ethnic minority, disabled, 2S…
Epistemic racism in the health professions
Systemic racism within health care is increasingly garnering critical attention, but to date attention to the racism experienced by health professionals themselves has been scant. In Canada, anti-Black racism may be embodied in structures, policies, institutional practices and interpersonal interactions. Epistemic racism is an aspect of systemic racism wherein the knowledge claims, ways of knowing and 'knowers' themselves are constructed as inval…
Are Metaphors Ethically Bad Epistemic Practice? Epistemic Injustice at the Intersections
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the debate about the ethics of metaphors to the fore. In this article, I draw on blending theory—a theory of cognition—and theories of epistemic injustice to explore both the epistemic and ethical implications of metaphors. Beginning with a discussion of the conceptual alterations that may result from the use of metaphors, I argue that the effects these alterations have on available hermeneutical resources have the p…
LGBTQ+ identity concealment and disclosure within the (heteronormative) health professions
In the power-laden context of the health professions, disclosure of LGBTQ+ (or queer) identities carries particular risks, with disclosures to patients/clients seen as ‘unprofessional.’ Pervasive heterosexism and heteronormativity regulate professionals toward conformity, leaving them with ongoing strategic decision-making regarding identity concealment/disclosure. In this qualitative study with 13 health professionals (nurses, physicians, occupa…
Educational experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups
Introduction Post-secondary institutions are increasingly promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health professions education. Yet, institutions continue to be spaces of exclusion and marginalization for health professional students from marginalized groups.Purpose To explore the education experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups in Canada.Methods We draw on a subset of data from a larger qualitative study examinin…
Disabled healthcare professionals’ experiences of altruism
In the health professions, altruism is a foundational value upon which professional privilege is built. This imperative towards self-sacrifice for the benefit of others is a key component of what it means to be professional. This paper explores how altruism operates as a coded mechanism of exclusion and oppression for disabled health professionals. Analysis is based on interviews with fifteen Canadian disabled healthcare professionals in medicine…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
Disabled healthcare professionals’ experiences of altruism
In the health professions, altruism is a foundational value upon which professional privilege is built. This imperative towards self-sacrifice for the benefit of others is a key component of what it means to be professional. This paper explores how altruism operates as a coded mechanism of exclusion and oppression for disabled health professionals. Analysis is based on interviews with fifteen Canadian disabled healthcare professionals in medicine…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
Are Metaphors Ethically Bad Epistemic Practice? Epistemic Injustice at the Intersections
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the debate about the ethics of metaphors to the fore. In this article, I draw on blending theory—a theory of cognition—and theories of epistemic injustice to explore both the epistemic and ethical implications of metaphors. Beginning with a discussion of the conceptual alterations that may result from the use of metaphors, I argue that the effects these alterations have on available hermeneutical resources have the p…
Mad, mentally ill and neurodivergent professionals
Affirmative action and employment equity in the professions
In the 40 years since federal employment equity initiatives were launched in Canada, they have faced persistent backlash. This backlash is grounded in and fueled by conceptualizations of justice and equality that are rooted in ideologies of individualism and meritocracy. Here we draw on 140 qualitative interviews with members of six professions from across Canada, who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or racialized, ethnic minority, disabled, 2S…
Epistemic racism in the health professions
Systemic racism within health care is increasingly garnering critical attention, but to date attention to the racism experienced by health professionals themselves has been scant. In Canada, anti-Black racism may be embodied in structures, policies, institutional practices and interpersonal interactions. Epistemic racism is an aspect of systemic racism wherein the knowledge claims, ways of knowing and 'knowers' themselves are constructed as inval…
Educational experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups
Introduction Post-secondary institutions are increasingly promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health professions education. Yet, institutions continue to be spaces of exclusion and marginalization for health professional students from marginalized groups.Purpose To explore the education experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups in Canada.Methods We draw on a subset of data from a larger qualitative study examinin…
LGBTQ+ identity concealment and disclosure within the (heteronormative) health professions
In the power-laden context of the health professions, disclosure of LGBTQ+ (or queer) identities carries particular risks, with disclosures to patients/clients seen as ‘unprofessional.’ Pervasive heterosexism and heteronormativity regulate professionals toward conformity, leaving them with ongoing strategic decision-making regarding identity concealment/disclosure. In this qualitative study with 13 health professionals (nurses, physicians, occupa…
Educational experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups
Introduction Post-secondary institutions are increasingly promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health professions education. Yet, institutions continue to be spaces of exclusion and marginalization for health professional students from marginalized groups.Purpose To explore the education experiences of health professionals from marginalized groups in Canada.Methods We draw on a subset of data from a larger qualitative study examinin…
Disabled healthcare professionals’ experiences of altruism
In the health professions, altruism is a foundational value upon which professional privilege is built. This imperative towards self-sacrifice for the benefit of others is a key component of what it means to be professional. This paper explores how altruism operates as a coded mechanism of exclusion and oppression for disabled health professionals. Analysis is based on interviews with fifteen Canadian disabled healthcare professionals in medicine…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
Are Metaphors Ethically Bad Epistemic Practice? Epistemic Injustice at the Intersections
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the debate about the ethics of metaphors to the fore. In this article, I draw on blending theory—a theory of cognition—and theories of epistemic injustice to explore both the epistemic and ethical implications of metaphors. Beginning with a discussion of the conceptual alterations that may result from the use of metaphors, I argue that the effects these alterations have on available hermeneutical resources have the p…
Affirmative action and employment equity in the professions
In the 40 years since federal employment equity initiatives were launched in Canada, they have faced persistent backlash. This backlash is grounded in and fueled by conceptualizations of justice and equality that are rooted in ideologies of individualism and meritocracy. Here we draw on 140 qualitative interviews with members of six professions from across Canada, who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or racialized, ethnic minority, disabled, 2S…
Epistemic racism in the health professions
Systemic racism within health care is increasingly garnering critical attention, but to date attention to the racism experienced by health professionals themselves has been scant. In Canada, anti-Black racism may be embodied in structures, policies, institutional practices and interpersonal interactions. Epistemic racism is an aspect of systemic racism wherein the knowledge claims, ways of knowing and 'knowers' themselves are constructed as inval…
Mad, mentally ill and neurodivergent professionals
Positioning Positionality and Reflecting on Reflexivity
Collectively, we explore the relationship between reflexivity and positionality statements as reflexive practice, considering who benefits, who has authority, and our expectations of each other as qualitative researchers. Moving between examples of doing reflexivity in practice and what is often requested of authors during the peer review and editorial processes, we challenge the idea that positionality statements in the form of identity disclosu…
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works)