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

• View Dr. Kim’s publications and presentations (PDF)
• Find more about Dr. Kim’s publications and presentations at SCHOLARS@EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Teaching Responsibilities

• OCCT 6713 Conducting Research in Occupational Therapy
• OCCT 7714 Research Dissemination in Occupational Therapy
• OCCT 7401 Occupational Therapy Practice IV (neurocognition)
• OCCT 7451 Occupational Therapy Practice IV Laboratory (neurocognition)
• OCCT 8905 Capstone Project (Dissemination)