
Chih-Ying “Cynthia” Li, PhD, OTR
Personal Statement:
Chih-Ying “Cynthia” Li, PhD, OTR is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the UTMB School of Health Professions. Dr. Li received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from National Taiwan University and her Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Science from Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Li is a NIH-supported career development awardee (K01) from NICHD/NCMRR, 2021 Early Career Research Excellence Award recipient from American Occupational Therapy Foundation and 2021 Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (LeaRRn) Scholar. Dr. Li also serves as a core faculty at the UTMB Center for Recovery, Physical Activity and Nutrition (CeRPAN) and an Associate Scholar at the UTMB Clinical Translational Sciences Award (CTSA). The focus of Dr. Li’s research has delivery, transition, services use patterns and quality measures such as hospital readmissions and successful community discharge across post-acute settings.