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The Model of Occupational Wholeness is taught, researched and applied by people in five countries. These are the ones behind the work on this site.
Founder of the model
Dr Farzaneh Yazdani
Project Leader
An occupational therapist and academic of thirty years, across Iran, Jordan and the UK. Her research into what people mean by “occupational balance” became the Model of Occupational Wholeness, now taught internationally, and set out in full in her Routledge book.
The project team
The Entrepreneurial Diversity project
The filming lead and the student contributors who recorded, interviewed and edited the entrepreneurs’ stories.
Anna Chim
Student contributor, camerawoman
Anna is a second-year BSc Occupational Therapy (OT) student from Hong Kong. Before pursuing OT, she worked as a primary school STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,…
Kaylee Winchc
Student contributor, camerawoman
Kaylee, a fine art student at Falmouth University, has experience of working on a project centered around women's safety and street harassment. Her work is heavily…
Niayesh Fekri
Filming lead and instructor
Niayesh Fekri is a multidisciplinary artist and educator, she graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art (UCL). Her art practice ranges from moving image, performance…
Vinay Masih-Jones
Student contributor, cameraman
Vinay is student studying for A-Levels. He became interested in this project because he wanted to hear the stories of people getting the opportunity to work…
The MOW network
The country leads
The leads who teach the Model of Occupational Wholeness in their own countries, and the mentors who supervise its use.
Dr Joanna Behm
Dr Mahnoosh Khanipour
Dr Mehdi Rassafiani
Associate Professor, Charles Stuart University, Australia
As a child and adolescent therapist, I am dedicated to supporting young people and their families in cultivating greater life satisfaction and a richer quality of…
Dr Mehdi Rezaie
The MOW mentor in Iran; Associate Professor, Shahid Beheshti University
I hold a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Shahid Beheshti, Iran, an MSc and PhD from University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,…
Dr Mitra Khalafbeigi
The MOW lead in Sweden
I am the leader of the Model of Occupational Wholeness (MOW) project in Sweden and currently serve as the national lead for the Swedish section of…
Dr Nicholas Pollard
Jane Davis
Melissa Bowen
Mohammad Foroutan Rad
PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR)
PhD candidate contributing to the MOW Scholar Group in Iran.
Nadine Scholz-Schwärzler
The MOW mentor and co-lead
I hold a BSc in Health Occupational Therapy from the Netherlands and an MSc in Occupational Therapy. Since 2003, I have worked in both the Netherlands…
Samita Kirve
Sarah Kufner
The MOW Lead in Germany
I am an occupational therapist with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the Netherlands, a Professional Systemic Coach qualification from Germany, and I’m currently studying for…
