Associate Professor

Research Interests

Health promotion, self-management of health, lifestyle change, patient healthcare experience, psychosocial adjustment, quality of life, mental health, well-being, coping, veteran health, military service member health, social participation

Additional Campus Affiliations

Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
Associate Professor, Health Care Engineering Systems Center, Coordinated Science Lab
Associate Professor, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
Affiliate, Center for Social & Behavioral Science
Associate Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

Recent Publications

Campbell, J., Stabosz, S., & Chiu, C. (2025). Health action process approach and spinal cord injury: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47(16), 4025-4039. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2442069

Chen, X., Chiu, C., Cheung, H. H. T., Crowder, S. L., Chen, X., Trinh, L., & Arthur, A. E. (2025). Breast Cancer Survivors’ Diet and Physical Activity Preferences and Barriers: How COVID-19 Changed the Intervention Landscape. Current Developments in Nutrition, 9(1), Article 104519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104519

Choi, S., Chin, J., & Chiu, C.-Y. (2025). Association between health literacy and health-promoting behaviors in individuals with visual impairments. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 14(1), Article 245. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1383_24

Li, X., Liu, X., Collins, S., Mutthina, R., & Chiu, C. (2025). The virtual reality intervention programs and dementia care education: A systematic review. Educational Gerontology, 51(6), 598-614. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2025.2466131

Adamson, B., Thompson, C. M., Makos, S., Pool, K., Liechty, T., Chiu, C. Y., Woo, M., & Rice, L. (2024). What happens post-pilot testing? A model for revising a disability awareness and competency training program. Disability and Health Journal, 17(3), Article 101612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101612

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