Young Joo Kim, PhD, OTR/L


Associate Professor
Director of Admissions
Graduate Program Director of MSOT Program

Dept. of Occupational Therapy
Health Sciences Building, 3305F
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858

252-744-6191 (phone)
252-744-6198 (fax)

OTADMISSIONS@ecu.edu (for all admission-specific matters)
kimyo15@ecu.edu

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
  • M.S. in Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh
  • B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Yonsei University, South Korea

Professional Interests/Research

  • Changes in physical activity and activity participation in people with chronic cardiac conditions discharged from cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
  • Effects of different rehabilitation services on activity participation in people with chronic cardiac conditions discharged from an acute care
  • Non-pharmacological rehabilitation intervention to improve physical activity and activity participation in people with chronic cardiac conditions
  • Chronic fatigue in adults including people with cardiac, neurological, and physical conditions
  • Effects of interprofessional education among professional students on clinical decision making

Publications and Presentations

Teaching Responsibilities

  • OCCT 6007 Health Impairments and Occupational Therapy II
  • OCCT 6008 Health Impairments and Occupational Therapy II Lab
  • OCCT 6200 Therapeutic Use of Human Occupation II
  • OCCT 6250 Therapeutic Use of Human Occupation II Lab