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Charlene Chu

Assistant Professor

Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Orcid identifier0000-0002-0333-7210
  • Assistant Professor
    Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
  • (416) 946-0217 (Work)
  • Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Ste 130, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1P8, Canada

BIO

Assistant Professor Charlene Chu, RN, PhD, is also an Affiliate Scientist at KITE Toronto Rehab at the University Health Network. She is cross-appointed to the Institute of Life Course and Aging, as well as the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. Dr. Chu's primary research area of interest is the design of technology-enabled interventions to support the quality of life of older adults in post-acute care settings (long-term care, the community, or rehabilitation settings).

Preferred method of contact: Email
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online
Pronouns: she/her

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Toronto, CanadaFeb 2019 - present
  • Cross-appointed
    Institute of Life Course and Aging, Canada1 Mar 2019 - present
  • Cross-appointed
    Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Canada1 Mar 2023 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Toronto, Canada1 Nov 2016
  • BScN (Honours)
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2006
  • Post-doctoral fellow
    University of Toronto & KITE-Toronto Rehabiliation Institute, University Health Network, Canada5 Dec 2016 - 1 Jan 2018

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Gerontological Nurse Specialist
    Canadian Nurses Association2012 - 2023

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship
    Occupational Science and Therapy, University of Toronto, CanadaApr 2017 - Apr 2018
    Postdoctoral Fellowship

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
    Can understand
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
    Can speak and understand

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • TC3 (Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Consortium)

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

  • University Health Network

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