Expertise
  • Lifestyle intervention
  • Health information seeking
  • Health literacy
  • Prenatal and women's health

Her research is focused on maternal and infant health.

Her current research is focused on weight management and obesity prevention in pregnant women. Her interventions highlight self-management and innovation

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Indiana University Kokomo

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Assistant Chair, School of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Assistant Professor, Environments for Health

Communities
Nursing
Degrees
DNSc, Yale University, Nursing, 1998
RNC, Impatient Obstetric Nursing (Clinical Certification), 1991
MPH, University of Minnesota, Public Health Nursing, 1986
MS, Kaohsiung Medical University, Public Health, 1982
BSN, Kaohsiung Medical University, Nursing, 1979
Keywords
cross cultural studies substance abuse nursing education leprosy public health women's health pregnancy nursing
Languages
Chinese, Mandarin, English
Honors

Trustees Teaching Award, Indiana University (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis), 2009

Sequoia Award for enhancing knowledge and scholarship in diversity, IUSON, Indiana Univeristy School of Nursing, 2007

Recognition for special contributions to teaching, Asian Pacific American Faculty and Staff Council, Indiana University (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis), 2006

Excellence in Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Chapter, International Honor Society Alpha Chapter, 2006

Inducted to the Institute for Action Research in Community Health as a fellow, IUSON, Indiana Univeristy, 2005

Karen Cobb Scholarship of Teaching Award, IUSON, Indiana University School of Nursing, 2004

Excellence In Nursing Research Award, AWOHNN Indiana Chapter, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Indiana Chapter, 2002

Associations
American Public Health Association
Association of Women's Health, Obsterical, and Neonatal Nurses
Indiana Chinese-American Professionals Association
Indiana Perinatal Network
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International