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Shu-Ping Chen

ResearcherOccupational TherapyUniversity of Alberta

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Shu-Ping Chen

Researcher

Occupational Therapy

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

Campus Drinking Culture Dormitory Environment Ethnography Heavy Episode Drinking Qualitative Research University Students

Latest papers

Letter to Editor: Beyond Symptom Reduction: A Call to Integrate Well-Being in Psychosis Research and Early Intervention.
Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026
The role of work in the recovery journey: Meaning, transformation, and inclusion.
The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026 · senior author
The Role of Reflective Activities for Occupational Therapy Education: Key Elements from a Student Perspective.
Occupational therapy in health care · 2026 · senior author

All 26 publications

Latest funding

The 2024 Canadian Vote Summit: Defending Democracy in Perilous Times
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$60,853
Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$48,422
Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$40,333

All 9 grants and awards

26 publications.

Letter to Editor: Beyond Symptom Reduction: A Call to Integrate Well-Being in Psychosis Research and Early Intervention.

Turner N, Thomas E, Chen SP, Brown T

Early intervention in psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1111/eip.70197 PMID: 42410471

The role of work in the recovery journey: Meaning, transformation, and inclusion.

Beaudoin A, Kelly C, Soderquist B, Wilson A, Alley R, Chen SP

The British journal of occupational therapy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/03080226251375312 PMID: 41836740

The Role of Reflective Activities for Occupational Therapy Education: Key Elements from a Student Perspective.

Au M, Knelson J, Grinde G, Chen SP

Occupational therapy in health care2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2025.2450712 PMID: 39797555

Workplace Injuries and Return-to-Work Challenges Among Immigrants in Canada: Implications for Occupational Health Policy and Practice.

Chen SP, Shankar J, Turin TC, Joseph S, Narayanan R, Suleman Z, Asante B, Kharat P

New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/10482911261426646 PMID: 41810768

Experiences of Trauma for Older Adults With Lived and Living Experiences of Homelessness in Middle to High Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Aggregation

Goldszmidt R, Chen S-P, Gewurtz R, Hand C, Ward B, Marshall CA

The Gerontologist20259 citations

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaf099

Older adults experiences of transitioning to housing following homelessness from a perspective of ontological security: A secondary analysis

Goldszmidt R, Chen S-P, Gewurtz R, Hand C, Marshall CA

PLoS Mental Health20251 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000445

Participatory Action Research Among People With Serious Mental Illness: A Scoping Review.

Thomas E, Benjamin-Thomas TE, Sithambaram A, Shankar J, Chen SP

Qualitative health research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10497323231208111 PMID: 37929751

Mental health, coping strategies, and social support among international students at a Canadian university.

Baghoori D, Roduta Roberts M, Chen SP

Journal of American college health : J of ACH2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2114803 PMID: 36084174

Mental health challenges of recent immigrants in precarious work environments - a qualitative study.

Shankar J, Chen SP, Lai DWL, Joseph S, Narayanan R, Suleman Z, Ali HMA, Kharat P

Frontiers in psychiatry2024

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1428276 PMID: 39345926

Does culture play a role? A pilot study on Western services for a Chinese-Canadian family with children with Autism spectrum disorder.

Fan SJS, Chen SP

Disability and rehabilitation2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2227566 PMID: 37382677

The 2024 Canadian Vote Summit: Defending Democracy in Perilous Times

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: McGregor, Michael J.

Keywords: Election integrity and legitimacy; The role of political actors; Public attitudes towards democracy

$60,853

Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kiepek, Niki C.

Keywords: substance use; medicalization; criminalization; lived experience; photo elicitation; narrative analysis; method assemblage; deviance theory

$48,422

Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kiepek, Niki C.

Keywords: substance use; medicalization; criminalization; lived experience; photo elicitation; narrative analysis; method assemblage; deviance theory

$40,333

Student alcohol consumption in university residences: An institutional ethnographic inquiry

Nominated PICIHR2021Catalyst Grant: Alcohol research - Specific Population: Other Population/General

Principal investigators: Chen, Shu-Ping; Harvey-Jansen, H. Z'Anne

Keywords: Campus Drinking Culture; Dormitory Environment; Ethnography; Heavy Episode Drinking; Qualitative Research; University Students

$100,000

Exploring Rehabilitation Needs and Access to Services for Long COVID

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Gross, Douglas P; Lam, Grace Y; Skolnik, Kate; Weatherald, Jason

Keywords: Covid-19; Health Services; Interpretive Description; Interviews; Long Covid; Mental Health; Physical Health; Qualitative Research; Rehabilitation

$152,778

Job retention and career development for people with serious mental illnesses: A Participatory Capacity Building project

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Chen, Shu-Ping

Keywords: (1) employment; (2) job retention; (3) job advancement; (4) serious mental illness

$71,679

Occupational safety and workers' rights among new working age immigrants: The role of settlement organizations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Chen, Shu-Ping

Keywords: workers' rights; occupational safety; immigrants; social justice; empowerment

$198,790

Immigrant worker, service provider and employer perspectives on occupational safety and work conditions of immigrant workers and their return-to-work experiences after occupational injury or illness

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shankar, Janki

Keywords: occupational safety; return to work; illness; injury; immigrants

$169,683

Diversifying health human resources: Exploring the experiences of practitioners with disabilities in the health professions

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Jarus, Tal

Keywords: Barriers And Enablers To Practice; Core Competencies; Cultural Competencies; Disability; Diversity; Duty To Accommodate; Health Human Resources; Labour Market

$208,686

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Shu-Ping Chen

Research

Latest papers

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Letter to Editor: Beyond Symptom Reduction: A Call to Integrate Well-Being in Psychosis Research and Early Intervention.

The role of work in the recovery journey: Meaning, transformation, and inclusion.

The Role of Reflective Activities for Occupational Therapy Education: Key Elements from a Student Perspective.

Workplace Injuries and Return-to-Work Challenges Among Immigrants in Canada: Implications for Occupational Health Policy and Practice.

Experiences of Trauma for Older Adults With Lived and Living Experiences of Homelessness in Middle to High Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Aggregation

Older adults experiences of transitioning to housing following homelessness from a perspective of ontological security: A secondary analysis

Participatory Action Research Among People With Serious Mental Illness: A Scoping Review.

Mental health, coping strategies, and social support among international students at a Canadian university.

Mental health challenges of recent immigrants in precarious work environments - a qualitative study.

Does culture play a role? A pilot study on Western services for a Chinese-Canadian family with children with Autism spectrum disorder.

The 2024 Canadian Vote Summit: Defending Democracy in Perilous Times

Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives

Representing (de)polarised understandings of substance use across lived experience, medical, and legal perspectives

Student alcohol consumption in university residences: An institutional ethnographic inquiry

Exploring Rehabilitation Needs and Access to Services for Long COVID

Job retention and career development for people with serious mental illnesses: A Participatory Capacity Building project

Occupational safety and workers' rights among new working age immigrants: The role of settlement organizations

Immigrant worker, service provider and employer perspectives on occupational safety and work conditions of immigrant workers and their return-to-work experiences after occupational injury or illness

Diversifying health human resources: Exploring the experiences of practitioners with disabilities in the health professions

Frequent collaborators

Keith Dobson

Keith Dobson

Kara Thompson

Rob Whitley

Bonnie Kirsh

Rebecca Gewurtz

Katie Churchill

Grace Lam

Kate Skolnik

Jason Weatherald

Scott Patten

Kadija Perreault

Jason Weatherald

Anne Hudon