Chinyu Wu, Ph.D., OTR/L

Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational Science
Suite 2050 Bondurant Hall – CB #7122
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office Phone: 919.843.2884
Email: chinyu_wu@med.unc.edu

PhD in Occupational Therapy, New York University, 1999
MA in Occupational Therapy, New York University, 1995
BS in Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University, 1991

I joined the Division of Occupational Science in 2009. I am currently on the tenure track. I find the research environment here at the OS Division and UNC is very friendly and supportive, which is very important to me in pursuing a research career.

OCCT 826 Occupational Science I: Adults and Aging (Co-teach with Dr. Dickie)

I have been working with people with schizophrenia and their family in the past years, as an occupational therapist and as a researcher. Often I find myself learn from people I work with more then what I can offer, which pushes me to become a better therapist and researcher. In my recent research work, I investigated activity participation, as well as participation restriction, of people with schizophrenia living in the community. A questionnaire has been developed and its validity and reliability have been examined. My former students used my questionnaire in other clinical and non-clinical populations, including depression, substance abuse, and students in elite high schools.

I have taught different courses in the past. I am interested in teaching, or talking about, evidence-based practice, research methods (quantitative), philosophy of science, group dynamics, and theories of human motivation.

Wu, C-H., Wu, C. (2008). Satisfaction with Life Scale:Internal consistency and factor structure in persons with schizophrenia living in the community. Social Indicators Research, 85, 447-460. SSCI

Wu, C. (2007). Editorial—Global competencies and tomorrow’s practice of occupational therapy. WFOT Bulletin, 56, 4.

Wu, C., Hwang, M-T, & Yeh, H-H. (2007). Teaching evidence-based practice during psychiatric fieldwork placement for occupational therapy students: The experience of a university hospital in Taiwan. WFOT Bulletin, 56, 32-36.

Wu, C. (2006). Editorial—Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy: An international perspective. WFOT Bulletin, 53, 4-5.

Tsai, C-Y., Lee, H-L., Tan, K., & Wu, C. (2002). Effectiveness of an independent living skills training group for clients with chronic psychiatric illness. Journal of Occupational Therapy Association, R.O.C. [Chinese], 20, 1-10.

Wu, C. (2001). Facilitating intrinsic motivation in individuals with psychiatric illness: A study on the effectiveness of an occupational therapy intervention. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 21, 142-167. SSCI

Wu, C., Chen, S-P., & Grossman, J. (2000). Facilitating intrinsic motivational among clients with mental illness who have motivational deficits. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 16(1), 1-14.

Wu, C., & Hwang, M-T. (2000). Evaluating motivational deficits in individuals with mental illness: Chinese General Causality Orientations Scale. Occupational Therapy International, 7, 57-77.