Professor Karen Liu

Position

Adjunct Professor in Occupational Therapy

Biography

Karen Liu is an occupational therapist who has practised in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA for over 30 years. She received a PhD in rehabilitation sciences specialising in neurological rehabilitation. Her clinical, teaching, and research areas include physical and neurological rehabilitation paediatric and geriatric rehabilitation. Karen is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy.

Research Interests

  • Strategies in rehabilitation to enhance functional regain in older adults and different clinical conditions
  • Strategies to improve learning in children with developmental disabilities
  • Dementia caregivers’ education
  • Physical activities to enhance people’s cognitive and physical functioning

Qualifications and Recognition

  • PhD Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • MPhil Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • BSc University of London
  • PDOT The Hong Kong Polytechnic

Research & Publications

Contact Details

Email Karen.Liu@westernsydney.edu.au
Location Off Campus