Claire O'Connor PhD, MOT(Hons), B.Sci(Med) is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, UNSW, Conjoint Senior Research Fellow, NeuRA, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, HammondCare.

She is also a registered occupational therapist (AHPRA). Claire is currently undertaking a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) post-doctoral fellowship to understand how to bridge the implementation gap to maximise everyday functioning for people living with dementia. The fellowship involves a series of project activities with the ultimate aim of building capacity within the Australian dementia care sector for implementation and delivery of evidence-informed reablement and rehabilitation. Combining her clinical training in occupational therapy and research skills, Claire is passionate about contributing to research that is meaningful to people impacted by dementia and the health workforce who support them.