Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation (Master of Science)
Dean's Office - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Occupational Therapy Faculty
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 160
Keli Mu, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Dean, Chair & Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy
Professor
Keli Mu Ph.D. OTR/L, is Associate Dean for International Relations of School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Chair and Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University. Dr. Mu’s research interests include evidence based practice, outcomes research, patient safety and practice errors, and issues related to professional education. With his colleagues, Dr. Mu has received fundings from NIH and National Patient Safety Foundation for his scholarly pursuits and he is the recipient of James S. Todd Memorial Award from the NPSF. Dr. Mu is an avid researcher and has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer reviewed research articles. He serves on editorial boards for several professonal journals. He is a WFOT educational program accreditation reviewer. Dr. Mu received the AOTA International Service Awards for his leadership and initaitives in international collaborations. Dr. Mu is a frequent presenter at the AOTA annual conferences and international OT congresses.
Teaching Interests
Assessment and evaluation, research methodologist
Research Focus
Evidence based practice and outcomes research, OT practice in schools, patient safety and practice errors
Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults : Promoting Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice Needham Carol A., Ethical and legal aspects of occupational therapy practice with older adults [Book Chapter] 2016
Interprofessional Collaboration in Occupational Therapy Mu Keli, Promoting awareness and understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy in young school aged children [Book Chapter] 2012
Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals Scheirton Linda S., What to do when things go wrong [Book Chapter] 2011
Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals Drincic Andjela T., Safety improvement is in professional practice [Book Chapter] 2009
Articles
Lohman Helene, Preventing practice errors and improving patient safety 2008
ACCESS: Newsletter of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health Blanchard Shirley A., Creighton occupational therapy students experience rural health service provision. 39, p. 7 2005
Publications
The Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice Qi Yongyue, Are Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practice Different Between the United States and Chinese Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Students? 20:3 2022
Journal of Allied Health Coppard Brenda M., A historical cross-professional perspective on the fellowship in occupational therapy 49:2, p. E109 - E117 2020
Journal of Allied Health Patterson Angela, Meeting global rehabilitation needs 49:2, p. 99 - 104A 2020
Annals of International Occupational Therapy Mu Keli, Development of Occupational Therapy in China 3:2, p. 92 - 97 2020
Rehabilitation Medicine Greiner Bobbi, Investigation of Chinese Students Majoring in Occupational and Physical Therapy on Attitude of Evidence-Based Practice 30:5, p. 405 - 412 2020
The American journal of occupational therapy Lampe Angela, Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP) as Perceived by OTs and PTs 73:4_Supplement_1, p. 7311505103 - 7311505103p1 2019
The American journal of occupational therapy Greiner Bobbi, Effect of Professional Education on Occupational and Physical Therapy Students’ Perceptions of Evidence-Based Practice 72:4_Supplement_1, p. 7211500041 - 7211500041p1 2018
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine Mu K., Evidence-based practice: What therapists say about it? 61, p. e527 - e527 2018
Occupational Therapy International Mu Keli, CHIP: Facilitating Interprofessional and Culturally Competent Patient Care through Experiential Learning in China 23:4, p. 328 - 337 2016
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy Brown Ted, The entry-level occupational therapy clinical doctorate 83:5, p. 306 - 316 2016
Brown Ted, The occupational therapy clinical doctorate 2016
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Brown Ted, The Next Paradigm Shift in Occupational Therapy Education: The Move to the Entry-Level Clinical Doctorate 69:2 (Supplement), p. (6 pages) 2015
Occupational Therapy in Health Care Brown Ted, The Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Clinical Doctorate: Advantages, Challenges, and International Issues to Consider 29:2, p. 240 - 251 2015
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Mu Keli, Comparison of on-campus and hybrid student outcomes in occupational therapy doctoral education 68:Supplement_2, p. S51 - S51 2014
Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress and Expo Mu Keli, PRE-21-152 Improving Patient Safety : Prevention and Reduction of Practice Errors in Occupational Therapy Practice 48, p. 3086 - 3086 2014
American journal of pharmaceutical education Cisneros Robert M., International practice experiences in pharmacy education 77:9 2013
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Holm Suzanne E., Discharge Planning for the Elderly in Acute Care: The Perceptions of Experienced Occupational Therapists 30:3, p. 214 - 228 2012
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics Mu Keli, Erratum: Discharge Planning for the Elderly in Acute Care: The Perceptions of Experienced Occupational Therapists (Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics (2012) 30 (214-228)) 30:4, p. 383 2012
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Mu Keli, Improving Client Safety: Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Practice Errors in Occupational Therapy 65:6, p. e69 - e76 2011
Occupational Therapy in Health Care Coppard Brenda M., Fostering cultural competency, clinical reasoning, and leadership through international outreach 24:1, p. 74 - 85 2010
OT Practice Bracciano Alfred G., Physical agent modalities developing a framework for clinical application in occupational therapy practice 14:11, p. CE1 - CE7 2009
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Mu Keli, Attitudes of entry level occupational therapy doctoral students towards inclusion for students with disabilities 54:SUPPL. 1, p. S66 - S73 2007
WFOT bulletin Mu Keli, The Development of an Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate in the USA: A Case Illustration 56:1, p. 45 - 53 2007
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy Scheirton Linda S., Error and patient safety 10:3, p. 301 - 311 2007
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Miller-Kuhaneck Heather, Development of the sensory processing measureschool 61:2, p. 170 - 175 2007
Education Special Interest Section Quarterly Mu Keli, Graduate outcomes of first entry-level occupational therapy doctoral program in the United States 16:1, p. 1 - 4 2006
CBE Life Sciences Education Zardetto-Smith Andrea M., Brains Rule! 5:2, p. 158 - 166 2006
American Journal of Occupational Therapy Mu Keli, Occupational therapy practice errors in physical rehabilitation and geriatrics settings 60:3, p. 288 - 297 2006
Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado News Letter Mu Keli, Reduce occupational therapy practice errors and improve client safety, p. 10 - 11 2005
OT Practice Mu Keli, To err is human! Common practice errors and preventive strategies in occupational therapy 10:17, p. 13 - 16, 17 2005
Newsletter of the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association Blanchard Shirley A., Rural health: Creighton occupational therapy students to experience rural health service provision, p. 1 - 3 2005
Journal of Allied Health Houtz Lynne E., Teacher education professionals as partners in health science outreach 33:3, p. 174 - 177 2004
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Mu Keli, Facilitating participation of students with severe disabilities 24:3, p. 5 - 21 2004
Journal of Occupational Science Gallew Heather A., An occupational look at temporal adaptation 11:1, p. 23 - 30 2004
Occupational Therapy International Mu Keli, Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice 11:4, p. 244 - 247 2004
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Gabriel Linda S., Computerized platform posturography for children 22:3-4, p. 101 - 117 2002
Neuroscientist Zardetto-Smith Andrea M., Brains rule! Fun = learning = neuroscience literacy 8:5, p. 396 - 404 2002
OT Practice Mu Keli, Comprehensive behavior support: strategies to cope with severe challenging behavior 6:2, p. 17 - Dec 2001
Neuroscience Letters Ahmad S. Omar, Meta-analysis of functional outcome in Parkinson patients treated with unilateral pallidotomy 312:3, p. 153 - 156 2001
Occupational Therapy International Royeen Charlotte Brasic, What do young school-age children know about occupational therapy? An evaluation study 8:4, p. 263 - 272 2001
Occupational Therapy in Health Care Mu Keli, Promoting awareness and understanding of occupational therapy and physical therapy in young school aged children 15:3-4, p. 89 - 99 2001
Journal of Allied Health Crabtree Jeffrey L., The Effects of Learning Through Discussion in a Course in Occupational Therapy: A Search for Deep Learning 30:4, p. 243 - 247 2001
Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Mu Keli, Peer interactions and sociometric status of high school students with moderate or severe disabilities in general education classrooms 25:3, p. 142 - 152 2000
Neuroscientist Zardetto-Smith Andrea M., A model program for bringing neuroscience to children 6:3, p. 159 - 168 2000
Presentations
Mu, K. (accepted presentation, 2015) Professional inquiry: Everything you need to know about data analysis. Pre-conference institute at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee. 2015
Mu, K., Scheirton, L., & Lohman, H. (2014, June). Occupational Therapists Perspectives on Practice Errors. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Annual Congress. Yomohoko, Japan. 2014
Lohman, H., Mu, K., Scheirton, L. Cochran, T., & Thrash, J. (2010, May). Improving Patient Safety in Occupational Therapy Practice: Education for Occupational Therapy. Poster presentation at World Federation of Occupational Therapists Annual Congress, San Diego, Chile (The poster was presented by Thrash J). 2014
Mu, K. (2014). Occupational Therapy Students Attitudes toward Inclusion: Across Cultural Perspective. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Annual Congress. Yomohoko, Japan. 2014
Patterson, A. & Mu, K. (2013, October). The principles for the splint application after hand injury. Presentation at Rehabilitation Symposium, Hebei, People of Republic of China. 2013
Patterson, A. & Mu, K. (2013, October). Wheel chairs and seating and positioning. Presentation at Rehabilitation Symposium, Hebei, People of Republic of China. 2013
Coppard, B. M., Bracciano, A. & Mu, K. (October 2013). Comparison of Hybrid and On-Campus Student Outcomes in Doctoral Occupational Therapy Education: Bridging Learning Across 3,348 Miles. AOTA NBCOT Education Summit, Atlanta, GA. 2013
Peck, K., Carrico, C., Jensen, L., Mu, K., & Bracciano. (June 2013). Rehabilitation in Shijiazhuang, China: A cultural immersion experience & impact on student learning in the professions of physical and occupational therapy, and nursing. Poster presentation, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA. 2013
Bracciano, A., Mu, K., Doll, J.D., Jensen, L., Peck, K. & Carrico, C. (April 2013) A cross cultural journey: Facilitating cultural competency, clinical reasoning and leadership through international outreach. Poster presentation, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2013. 2013
Jensen, L., Mu, K., & Bracciano, A. G (April 2013). Student learning outcomes of an interprofessional experiential learning program in China. Podium presentation, American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, San Diego, CA, 2013
Coppard, B.M., Mu, K., & Poutre, B. (2013). Designing and Assessing Significant eLearning Experiences in the Classroom. Pre-conference institute at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA. 2013
Mu, K. (2012,October). Writing for Publication Presentation at Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, People of Republic of China. 2012
Coppard, B.M., Mu, K., & Poutre, B. (2012). Are the Digital Natives Getting Restless? Integrating Technology to Create successful OT Hybrid Courses. Pre-conference institute at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN. 2012
Coppard, B. & Mu, K. (April 2011). Program effectiveness and student learning outcomes: Putting the pieces together. 6 hour Institute at American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. 2011
Lohman, H., Mu, K., Coppard, B., & Scheirton, L. (April 2011). Strategies Used by Occupational Therapists in Physical Rehabilitation and Geriatric Practice to Prevent and/or Reduce Practice Errors: A Qualitative Study. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA.. 2011
Feldhacker, D., Mu, K., Jensen, L., Matthews, A., & Peck, K. (April 2011). Outcomes Evaluation of CHIP China Honors Interprofessional Program. Poster Presentation at Creighton University Research Day. Omaha, NE. 2011
Mu, K. & Peck, K. (2011). An Overview of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Practice in USA. Rehabilitation Symposium, Hebei, People of Republic of China. 2011
Coppard, B.M., Mu, K., & Chapman, T. (2011). Program Effectiveness and Student Learning Outcomes: Putting the Pieces Together. Pre-conference institute at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Expo, Philadelphia, PA. 2011
Cochran, T., Mu, K., Lohman, H. & Scheirton, L. (June 2010). Physical therapists' perspectives on practice error in geriatric, neurologic, and orthopedic clinical settings; Poster session at APTAs Annual Conference & Exposition, Boston, MA. 2010
Mu, K., Coppard, B., Flecky, K., Thinnes, A. & Griffiths, Y (2010, May). Evaluating OTD Program Goals: An E-portfolio Approach. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Annual Congress. San Diego, Chile. (Accepted for a podium presentation, but could not attend the conference due to financial constrains). 2010
Lohman, H., Mu, K., Scheirton, L. Cochran, T., & Thrash, J. (2010, May). Improving Patient Safety in Occupational Therapy Practice: Education for Occupational Therapy. Poster presentation at World Federation of Occupational Therapists Annual Congress, San Diego, Chile (The poster was presented by Thrash J). 2010
Mu, K. (2010, April) Evidence based practice: A meta-analysis approach. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. 2010
Mu, K., Matthews, A. Hatch, J., Plutschack, D. & Shannon, K. (April 2010). Outcome Measures of China Honors Interprofessional Program. Poster Presentation at Creighton University Research Day. Omaha, NE. 2010
Mu, K. (April 2010). Research Design and Analysis: A Scholars Working-Group. (Four two hour session). Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2010
Mu, K. (March 29, Part II, 2010). Putting the Pieces Together: Student Learning Outcomes and Program Evaluation. Time out for lunch presentation. Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2010
Mu, K. (March 26 Part I, 2010). Putting the Pieces Together: Student Learning Outcomes and Program Evaluation. Time out for lunch presentation. Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2010
Mu, K. (2010). Evidence Based Occupational Therapy Practice. Rehabilitation Symposium, Hebei, People of Republic of China. 2010
Faculty Associate Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment
Consulting
Invited Consultant A number of medical universities in China on development of rehabilitation program: Sichuan University, Hebei Medical University, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012
Research Consultant Per invitation, serve as a research consultant to local medical centers and clinics such as occupational therapy at Creighton University Medical Center and Immanuel Medical Center Creighton University Medical Center and Immanuel Medical 2000