Khalilah Robinson Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4368487 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Khalilah Robinson Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Khalilah Robinson |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4774-056X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Interrogating neoliberal influences
Claims of occupation’s socially transformative potential are long-standing within occupational science. In recent years, efforts have been made to mobilize this potential to enact change across individuals to collectives. Tracing the evolution of English-language, occupation-based scholarship reveals that the literature has been preparatory in relation to social transformation by 1) defining and establishing social transformation as a relevant an…
Youth narratives-in-action
Systemic Inequities in Health Care
Background: Black people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are disproportionately impacted by health disparities and endure distinctive systemic challenges as a result of their intersecting identities. Objectives: This manuscript describes a collaborative project between university researchers, people with IDD and their care partners, and providers to understand contextual and individual characteristics that influence equitab…
Interrogating whiteness
This paper interrogates the obscurity of whiteness and white supremacy as a system of thought and white racialization as a social process influencing habits of inquiry in occupational science research. By attending to the relationships between whiteness, white supremacy, and occupation, occupational science scholars can critically engage in research that dismantles harmful societal understandings of occupation within their science and in society-…
Geographic Variation in Preventable Hospitalizations among US Children with Autism
There is a limited amount of research on geographic differences in preventable hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among children with autism. The purpose of this study was to examine US regional differences in potentially preventable hospital admissions for pediatric inpatients diagnosed with autism. Hospital discharge data for six pediatric preventable conditions were obtained from the 2016-2019 National Inpatient …
Occupation, injustice, and anti-Black racism in the United States of America
In the summer of 2020, the death of George Floyd – yet another unarmed Black man killed at the hands of police – thrust race and racism to the forefront of public attention in the United States. Across the country, demonstrators and protestors mobilized to end police brutality, one mechanism of systemic racism in this country’s history and present. As this paper explores, occupation too has played a role in the systemic racism against Black peopl…
From racialized think-pieces toward anti-racist praxis in our science, education, and practice
The process of evaluating and understanding occupation as something people want or are obligated to do and its impact on health and survival is as old as the occupational therapy profession (Johnso
Negotiating Tensions on the Front Line
This article explores how circuits of accountability impact front-line service work in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability (ICF/IID). Institutional ethnography as a theory and methodology guided the data collection and analysis processes. Participant observation and interviews were completed, and text work was employed to make visible the ways staff enacted what they believed to be their roles and responsibi…
Beyond custodial care
Occupational scientists posit that choosing and participating in occupation contributes to overall health and well-being. Yet institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), a disability community with a long history of enduring grave injustices, continue to face barriers to self-determined participation. This paper draws on data from an institutional ethnographic study aimed to make visible the inter-relational ways national, state…
Interrogating whiteness
This paper interrogates the obscurity of whiteness and white supremacy as a system of thought and white racialization as a social process influencing habits of inquiry in occupational science research. By attending to the relationships between whiteness, white supremacy, and occupation, occupational science scholars can critically engage in research that dismantles harmful societal understandings of occupation within their science and in society-…
Beyond custodial care
Occupational scientists posit that choosing and participating in occupation contributes to overall health and well-being. Yet institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), a disability community with a long history of enduring grave injustices, continue to face barriers to self-determined participation. This paper draws on data from an institutional ethnographic study aimed to make visible the inter-relational ways national, state…
Occupation, injustice, and anti-Black racism in the United States of America
In the summer of 2020, the death of George Floyd – yet another unarmed Black man killed at the hands of police – thrust race and racism to the forefront of public attention in the United States. Across the country, demonstrators and protestors mobilized to end police brutality, one mechanism of systemic racism in this country’s history and present. As this paper explores, occupation too has played a role in the systemic racism against Black peopl…
Negotiating Tensions on the Front Line
This article explores how circuits of accountability impact front-line service work in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability (ICF/IID). Institutional ethnography as a theory and methodology guided the data collection and analysis processes. Participant observation and interviews were completed, and text work was employed to make visible the ways staff enacted what they believed to be their roles and responsibi…
From racialized think-pieces toward anti-racist praxis in our science, education, and practice
The process of evaluating and understanding occupation as something people want or are obligated to do and its impact on health and survival is as old as the occupational therapy profession (Johnso
Systemic Inequities in Health Care
Background: Black people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are disproportionately impacted by health disparities and endure distinctive systemic challenges as a result of their intersecting identities. Objectives: This manuscript describes a collaborative project between university researchers, people with IDD and their care partners, and providers to understand contextual and individual characteristics that influence equitab…
Beyond custodial care
Occupational scientists posit that choosing and participating in occupation contributes to overall health and well-being. Yet institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), a disability community with a long history of enduring grave injustices, continue to face barriers to self-determined participation. This paper draws on data from an institutional ethnographic study aimed to make visible the inter-relational ways national, state…
Occupation, injustice, and anti-Black racism in the United States of America
In the summer of 2020, the death of George Floyd – yet another unarmed Black man killed at the hands of police – thrust race and racism to the forefront of public attention in the United States. Across the country, demonstrators and protestors mobilized to end police brutality, one mechanism of systemic racism in this country’s history and present. As this paper explores, occupation too has played a role in the systemic racism against Black peopl…
From racialized think-pieces toward anti-racist praxis in our science, education, and practice
The process of evaluating and understanding occupation as something people want or are obligated to do and its impact on health and survival is as old as the occupational therapy profession (Johnso
Negotiating Tensions on the Front Line
This article explores how circuits of accountability impact front-line service work in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability (ICF/IID). Institutional ethnography as a theory and methodology guided the data collection and analysis processes. Participant observation and interviews were completed, and text work was employed to make visible the ways staff enacted what they believed to be their roles and responsibi…
Geographic Variation in Preventable Hospitalizations among US Children with Autism
There is a limited amount of research on geographic differences in preventable hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among children with autism. The purpose of this study was to examine US regional differences in potentially preventable hospital admissions for pediatric inpatients diagnosed with autism. Hospital discharge data for six pediatric preventable conditions were obtained from the 2016-2019 National Inpatient …
Interrogating whiteness
This paper interrogates the obscurity of whiteness and white supremacy as a system of thought and white racialization as a social process influencing habits of inquiry in occupational science research. By attending to the relationships between whiteness, white supremacy, and occupation, occupational science scholars can critically engage in research that dismantles harmful societal understandings of occupation within their science and in society-…
Youth narratives-in-action
Systemic Inequities in Health Care
Background: Black people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are disproportionately impacted by health disparities and endure distinctive systemic challenges as a result of their intersecting identities. Objectives: This manuscript describes a collaborative project between university researchers, people with IDD and their care partners, and providers to understand contextual and individual characteristics that influence equitab…
Interrogating neoliberal influences
Claims of occupation’s socially transformative potential are long-standing within occupational science. In recent years, efforts have been made to mobilize this potential to enact change across individuals to collectives. Tracing the evolution of English-language, occupation-based scholarship reveals that the literature has been preparatory in relation to social transformation by 1) defining and establishing social transformation as a relevant an…
Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Occupational science (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (2 works) · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (2 works)