Departments & Divisions
Chinyu Wu, PhD, OTR
Associate Professor
Occupational Therapist
Subspecialties: Occupational therapy in mental/ behavioral health; serious mental illness; photovoice; clinical trials; problem-based learning; hybrid/online teaching
Dr. Wu joined UT Health San Antonio in 2022, after working as as a faculty member in the University of North Carolina System for 13 years. She is a mental health occupational therapist with more than 30 years of experience related to the client population with mental illness or substance use disorders, first as a clinician and then as a faculty after receiving the PhD degree. Occupational therapy is the biggest kept secrete in today's behavioral health services- many people do not know occupational therapy practitioners have expertise to complement behavioral health services, and many people with mental illness or substance use disorders do not have access to occupational therapy services. Dr. Wu's goal is to make occupational therapy available to people with mental illness or substance use disorders. Her research work focuses on developing research evidence to support occupational therapy interventions in behavioral health. She is dedicated to preparing a competent and highly skilled occupational therapy workforce for behavioral health.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1999 - PhD - Occupational Therapy - New York University
- 1995 - MA - Occupational Therapy - New York University
- 1991 - BS - Occupational Therapy - National Taiwan University
Training
- 2011 - Fellowship - K2R Program - North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (TraCS) Institute
Highlights
Innovation Award for Community Inclusion, 2019, i2i Center for Integrative Health, Cary, NC
Appointments
- 2022 - present - Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2013 - 2022 - Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy - Winston Salem State University
- 2009 - 2013 - Assistant Professor in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 2007 - 2009 - Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy - Nova Southeastern University
- 1999 - 2007 - Teaching Assistant/ Instructor/ Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy - National Taiwan University
- 1999 - 2006 - Faculty Clinician- Occupational Therapist in Psychiatry Department - National Taiwan University Hospital
- 1993 - 1996 - Adjunct Instructor/ Teaching Fellow in Occupational Therapy - New York University
- 1991 - 1993 - Occupational Therapist in Psychiatry Department - National Taiwan University Hospital
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Instruction & Training
- 2023 - , OCCT 7007 Level I Fieldwork: Mental Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2023 - , OCCT 7031 Doctoral Capstone Proposal Development 2, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2023 - , OCCT 7032 Doctoral Experience, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2023 - , OCCT 7033 Capstone Project, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2013 - 2022, OCC 6308 Psychosocial Basis of Occupation, Winston Salem State University
- 2013 - 2021, OCC 5308 Therapeutic Interactions, Winston Salem State University
- 2014 - 2022, OCC 5313 Methods of Inquiry, Winston Salem State University
- 2014 - 2022, OCC 5302 Evidence Based Practice , Winston Salem State University
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Service
Department
Department of Occupational Therapy, Winston Salem State Universit
- Coordinator, Mental Health Concerntration in Occupational Therapy, 2021 - 2022
- Research Coordinator, 2013 - 2022
- Co-leader of self-study for program re-accreditation, 2015 - 2016
- Faculty Search Committees: 2015, 2017 Chair, 2018 Chair, 2020
- Comprehensive exam coordinator, 2015 - 2018
School
School of Health Sciences, Winston Salem State University
- Research Advisory Committee, 2013 - 2022
- Faculty Search Committees
- Department of Clinical Laboratry Science, 2020
- Division of Nursing, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Graduate Appeal Committee, 2014, 2015, 2019
- Pinning & Award Committee, 2017 - 2019
- Mobile Clinic Committee, 2014 - 2016
Institutional
Winston Salem State University
- Graduate Council, 2019 - 2022
- Graduate and Professional Student Success Committee, 2019 - 2020
- Faculty Senate
- Faculty Senator, 2016 - 2019
- Chair of Budget Subcommittee, 2018 - 2019
- Search Committees
- Dean of School of Health Science, 2021
- Registrar, 2020
- Director for Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction (CITI), 2019
- International Programs Committee, 2015 - 2018
Service to the Profession
North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
- Co-Chair, Mental Health Special Interest Section (SIS), 2021 - 2022
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Reviewer, 2008 - 2012
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
- Reviewer, 2011 - 2012
National
Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association
- Standing Director, 2004 - 2007
- Director, 2002 - 2004
- Chair of International Affairs Committee, 2002 - 2007
- Delegate to World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 2002 - 2007
- Coordinator of Annual Continuing Education, 2002 - 2005
- Secretary General, 2000 - 2002
Community
Green Tree Peer Center, Winston-Salem, NC
- Vice Chair, Board of Diretors, 2021 - 2022
- Board of Directors, 2019 - 2022
Taipei Life of Hear Association, Taiwan
- Board of Directors, 2007 - 2009
Global
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)
- Chief Editor, WFOT Bulletin, 2002 - 2008
- Council Member, 2002 - 2007
Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Regional Group (APOTRG)
- Interim Secretary General, 2006 - 2007
- Secretary General, 2007 - 2009
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Publications
Selected Publications
Wu CH., Wu C. (2021) Schizophrenia and Satisfaction with Life Scale. In: F. Maggino. (Ed). Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (2nd ed.). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3754-2
Wu, C., Cunningham, A., Hush, M., Hyppolite, S., Imes, T., Moran, B., . . . Alatorre, B. (2020). Community participation through the lens of individuals with mental illness: A photovoice study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1), 7411505205p1-7411505205p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7513
Liao, Y., Wu, C., & Lee, C. (2020). New leisure activities after stroke: A mixed-methods survey of stroke survivors in Taiwan. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4_Supplement_1), 7411505170p1-7411505170p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO5721
Huang, L., Hu, F., Wu, C., Yang, Y., Lee, S., Fang, Y., . . . Yu, C. (2019). Traditional-Chinese Dispositional Flow Scale-2 and Flow State Scale-2 in Taiwanese subjects with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Psychiatry Research, 274: 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.093
Wu, C., Breeden, S., Cedillo, N., Lewis, H., Otter, N., Pelletier, L., . . . Murray, B. (2017). Occupational therapy for a certified community behavioral health clinic: Needs assessment using photovoice. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(4_Supplement_1), 7111515257p1-7111515257p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO5146
Huang, L-J., Wu, C., Yeh, H-H., Huang, P-S., Yang, Y-H., & Fang, Y-C. (2016). Mediation effects of daily activity participation between rumination and subjective quality of life in persons with depression. Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 30, 196-205.
Huang, L-J., Wu, C., Wu, C-H., Huang, P-S., Yeh, H-H., Yang, Y-H., & Fang, Y-C. (2015). Validation of the Ruminative Response Scale-Chinese Version (RRS-C) for persons with depression in Taiwan. Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 29, 119-131.
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Clinical
- Type 2 diabetes lifestyle intervention for people with serioud mental illness
- Occupational therapy for Transitions to Community Living Initiative (TCLI)
- Needs assessment and developing occupational therapy programs for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs)
- Activity-based motivational intervention for people with serious mental illness