Bonnie Kirsh, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto. She is cross appointed to the Department of Psychiatry, is an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Work and Health, and an Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie's School of Occupational Therapy.

Her primary research focuses on factors that improve the work lives of persons with mental health issues and she has published widely in this area. She has conducted research examining experiences of people with mental health issues who are attempting to integrate in to the workforce and has studied the relationship of organizational culture to employment. She has examined Canadian principles and practices in the area of work integration and is studying supported employment in a pan-Canadian project examining the operationalization and impacts of this model.

Additional areas of research include workplace stigma, disability management and employer needs in supervising individuals with mental health problems. Her research also addresses the experiences of injured workers, and in particular, the stigma that they encounter and their mental health needs. She has been appointed to the Workforce Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, has been an invited speaker on the topic of employment to numerous conferences, and is a former chair of the board of CMHA Toronto.