BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Provide the following information for the Senior/key personnel and other significant contributors in the order listed on Form Page 2.Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FOUR PAGES.
NAME
Kuo, Fengyi / POSITION TITLE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login)
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION / DEGREE
(if applicable) / MM/YY / FIELD OF STUDY
Kaohsiung Medical University / B.S. / 06/93 / Rehabilitation Medicine
New York University / M.A. / 05/98 / Occupational Therapy
Western Psychological Services/University of Southern California / Post-professional / 12/05 / Sensory Integration & Praxis Test (SIPT) Certification
U.S. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) / Post-professional / 11/07 / Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP)
University of Indianapolis / D.H.S. / 08/08 / Occupational Therapy
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), Harvard School of Medicine / Postdoctoral / 06/11 / Global Mental Health and Recovery Certification
PHS 398/2590 (Rev. 06/09) Page Biographical Sketch Format Page
A. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
1993-1995 Occupational Therapist, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei, Taiwan
1998-2004 Instructor, Occupational Therapy Program, Gannon University, Erie, PA
2001-2003 Occupational Therapist, Home Health Department, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
2002-2011 Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Center, Hualien, Taiwan
2004-2010 Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2008-2010 Director of Research, School of Occupational Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2010- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2011- Occupational Therapy Coordinator, Riley Child Development Center/IN-LEND, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
1996- Member, World Federation of Occupational Therapist (WFOT)
1996- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
1998-2004 Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA)
1998-2004 Member, Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA)
2004- Member, Indiana Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA)
2005-2014 Board of Directors, Heritage Place of Indianapolis, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
2009- Board of Directors, Resource Foundation, Inc., Carmel, IN
2011- Board of Advisors, Burmese Community Center for Education (BCCE), Indianapolis, IN
2011- Board of Directors, Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), Indianapolis, IN
2012- Board of Directors, Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation (MDFF), Indianapolis, IN
Honors
1990 & 1991 Outstanding Service Award, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan
1997 Community Service Award, Federation of Taiwanese Graduate Student Association, New York
2002 Service First Gram Award, MetroHealth at Home, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
2002 Certification of Appreciation, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
2002 & 2003 Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award, Gannon University, Erie, PA
2003 Certification of Appreciation, Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare Association
2005 Group Volunteer Award, Indiana Health Care Society, Indianapolis, IN
2008 Faculty Achievement Award, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2012 Award of Recognition, Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), Indianapolis, IN
2012 Diversity Community Service Recognition, United Way of Central Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Outstanding Community Partnership Award, Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), Indianapolis, IN
2013 Diversity Volunteer Recognition, United Way of Central Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Community Service and Volunteerism Award, American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
2013 Excellence in Service Award, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, IUPUI, IN
2013 & 2014 AOTA Service Commendation, Childhood Obesity Prevention and Health Promotion Work Group, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
B. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
- Kuo, F. (2004). Dementia care at the Haulien Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Center in Taiwan. Learn&Serve Midwest: The Newsletter for Health Professionals Learning and Serving Across Midwest, 4(2), 6-9.
- Hogan, V. M., Lisy, E. D., Savannah, R. L., Henry, L., Kuo, F., & Fisher, G. S. (2004). Role change experienced by family caregivers of adults with Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for occupational therapy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 22(1), 21-43.
- Kuo, F., & Fisher, G. S. (2004). Meeting the needs of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: recommendations for health care providers. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 2(3), 82-91.
- Kuo, F., Fisher, G. S., Hogan, V. M., Lisy, E. D., Savannah, R. L., & Henry, L. (2004). “For us, everything has changed”: Role change experienced by in-home caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Abstracts Proceeding of the 20th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International Kyoto 2004.
- Kuo, F., Crabtree, J. L., & Wang, H.-C. (2006). Evidence-Based Practice for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in the United States. The World Federation of Occupational Therapist Bulletin, 53, 20-26.
- Kuo, F. (2009). Hurricane Katrina Kids Program Development and Evaluation. In Meyers, S. (Ed). Community Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Guide to Serving the Community. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
- Kuo, F. (2012). [Review of the book Mental Health Concepts and Techniques for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, by M. B. Early]. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 26(2-3), 209-210.
- Yip, J., Powers, B., & Kuo, F. (2013). The Sensory Experience of Toilet Training and Its Implications for Autism Intervention. In Fitzgerald, M. (Ed). Recent Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Volume II. InTech. doi: 10.5772/50854
- Kuo, F., Goebel, L. A., Satkamp, N., Beauchamp, R., Kurrasch, J. M., Smith, A. R., Maguire, J. M. (2013). Service learning in a pediatric weight management program to address childhood obesity. Occupational Therapy in Health Care. doi:10.3109/07380577.2013.780318
C. Research Support
Service Learning Grant, Center for Healthy Communities, Dayton, OH 07/01/03-06/30/04
“Outcome Assessment to Facilitate Therapeutic Use of Self and Activity: A Service Learning Experience in Psychosocial Intervention Courses”
Role: PI
Eli Lilly Asia, Co. 06/01/2004-05/31/2006
“A Meaningful Day: A Wellness Promotion Program for People with Severe Mental Illness in the Eastern Taiwan”
The goal of this grant is to support the program development, implementation and evaluation of A Meaningful Day project through Tzu Chi Medical Center in Eastern Taiwan
Role: Co-PI
Faculty Development Grant, University of Indianapolis 05/15/07-08/31/07
“Program Evaluation of an After School Program for Children of Katrina Evacuees and New Immigrants”
Role: PI
Service Learning Course Development Grant, IUPUI Center for Service & Learning 5/1/2012-4/30/2013
“Inter-professional collaborations through Wishard STOP Program: Roles of occupational therapy students in preventing childhood obesity”
Role: PI
Office of Refugee Resettlement, US Department of Health and Human Services 10/01/12-09/30/13
“Burmese American Community Institute – Refugee Women Integration Project (BACI – RWIP): Microenterprise Home Based Childcare Service Program”
Role: Co-PI
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