Keli Mu, PhD, OTR/L

Associate Dean, Chair & Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy

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Graduate School
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

Department

Occupational Therapy

Position

Professor

Books

  • 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

Awards

  • 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