Fengyi Kuo, DHS, OTR, CPRP


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DHS, University of Indianapolis
MA, New York University
BS, Kaohsiung Medical University

Fengyi Kuo is an assistant professor, and she directs research for the Master of OT program. She teaches Research Methodology, Research Applications and Issues in Pediatrics. She also teaches a postprofessional course on intermediate sensory integration. Fengyi's clinical experiences include mental health, pediatrics, geriatrics, and home health.

Dr. Kuo holds a sensory integration certification through Western Psychological Services (WPS) and University of Southern California (USC) and is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) through the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA). She has numerous presentations related to dementia care and community mental health at local, national and international levels. Fengyi has received grants from the National Alzheimer's Association and the Center for Healthy Communities to support her work in dementia care and community mental health. In summer 2007, she served as a grant reviewer for the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Her publications include Dementia caregiver role changes, meeting the needs of caregivers and evidence-based practice in psychiatric rehabilitation.

Fengyi's professional interests include mental health, community practice, and cultural competency. She is a member of WFOT, AOTA, IOTA, USPRA, and American Evaluation Association (AEA). In 2008, Dr. Kuo was honored as one of seven faculty members to receive a Faculty Achievement Award at the University of Indianapolis.


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