Stephanie Yu-Ching Chen

Stephanie Chen

Professor 
Department of Adult and Continuing Education National Chung Cheng University 
Phone: 886-5-2720411 # 36106 
E-mail: eduycc@ccu.edu.tw 

Research Interests

Healthy aging & Intergenerational learning, Chronic disease self-management, Health promotion for elderly people in rural areas

 

Education 
Ph. D. Department of health promotion and health education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan


Employment History 
Chief, Planning Division, Ministry of Health 
Adjunct Associate Professor, National Taipei University of Education, Life Education and Health Promotion 
Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University 

 

Professional training 
International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice (Generations Working Together) 

 

Academic expertise 
Age friendly community, Intergenerational learning, health promotion and education for elderly


Projects & Researches

2011-  Leading Cross-domain Credit Course of Intergenerational Co-creation
2018- Living Lab of Intergenerational Inclusive Community
2017-2019 Development of Volunteer’s Educational Program from the Strength based Viewpoint: Community Empowerment of Chronic Disease self– management for the elderly
2019-2020 Action research on integrating intergenerational learning with a health aging curriculum that emphasizes health literacy and health skills
2020-2021 How Colleges Promote Intergenerational Communication through  Intergenerational Learning in an Aging Society (I): A Study on the Promoting Intergenerational-Learning Policy by the Universities of
the Third Age
2021-2022 How Colleges Promote Intergenerational Communication through Intergenerational Learning in an Aging Society (II): the teaching profession of intergenerational learning of and the development of teacher professional learning community
2021-2022 Research on the innovative teaching model and effectiveness evaluation of  integrating the life course perspective and learning community strategy into the social gerontology curriculum
2022-2024 Research on the professional competence and characteristics of the leaders of intergenerational programs 
2023-2025 Community Health and Awareness Promotion Project for Yunlin County
2025 A Study on Empowering Former Middle-Aged and Elderly Registered Nurses to Facilitate Health Self-Management Among the Elderly in the Community
2025-2027 Farm Work with Dignity: A Collective Efforts to Establishing a Social Safety Net for Occupational Health of Agricultural Workers in Chiayi and Yunlin District


Honors 

2007 Model Civil Servant, Ministry of Health, Executive Yuan
2013 Excellent Tutor, School of Education, National Chung Cheng University 
2013 Excellent Teaching Award, National Chung Cheng University Faculty of Education
2014 Teacher Excellent Teaching Award, National Chung Cheng University
2014 Rewards Excellent Teaching and Executing Teaching Excellence Program  Outstanding Teachers, National Chung Cheng University (Teaching Category)
2015 Rewards Excellent Teaching and Executing Teaching Excellence Program  Outstanding Teachers, National Chung Cheng University (Executive Category) 
2016 Excellent Teaching and Execution of Teaching Excellence Program Outstanding  Teachers Award, National Chung Cheng University (Executive Category) 
2019-2014 Special and Outstanding Talent Flexible Salary Award, National Chung Cheng University



 
Publications

  1. Chen, S.Y., Chen, T.F., Chin, C.Y. (2025). A Study on the Development and Strategy of Promoting Intergenerational Learning in the University of the Third Age. Educational Policy Forum, 28(1), 95-138. DOI:10.53106/156082982025022801004
  2. Lin, H.Y., Chen, SY. (2024). Intergenerational Program Integrated into Interdisciplinary Curriculum: A Case Study of the Island’s Collective Memories Teaching Project. Journal of Gerontechnology and Service Management, 12(1) ,69-94. doi:10.6283/JOCSG.202403_12(1).69 
  3. Chang, E.Y., Chiu, C.J., Yang, W.L., Chen, S.Y.C. (2023). New image of growing old: A content analysis of books written by baby boomers in Taiwan. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, DOI:10.1080/17482631.2023.2207926
  4. Chen, S.Y. (2021). Integrating intergenerational learning into elder education in university: a case study from Taiwan. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships.19(3),305-324. DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2020.1780180
  5. Chen, S.Y. (2020). Self-care and medical treatment–seeking behaviours of olderadults in rural areas of Taiwan: Coping with low literacy. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 41(1),69-75.
  6. Chen, S.Y. (2020). A feasibility study on the cross-generational teaching model  of higher education. Educational Policy Forum，23(4)，63-95. DOI:10.3966/156082982020112304003(in Chinese)
  7. Chen,S.Y.（2019）. Effects of multiple-creative teaching strategies in a healthy aging course for college students: From health self-awareness to action. Journal of Research in Education Sciences, 64(2), 161-190. DOI:10.6209/JORIES.201906 _64(2).0006 (in Chinese)
  8. Chen,S.Y. (2018). Learning with active rural community-dwelling older adults: comprehensive effects of intergenerational service-learning in Taiwan. Journal ofIntergenerational Relationships, 16(3), 287-301. 
  9. Chen,S.Y. (2018). Educational approaches to promote successful aging in rural Taiwan. Taiwan Insight (on line published) 
  10. Chen,S.Y.（2017）. An action research about using strengths-based perspective to develop an educational program to empower volunteers to assist older adults with knee osteoarthritis self-management. Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education ,47, 39-67(in Chinese)
  11. Chen,S.Y.（2014）. Learning process and effects of incorporating intergenerational learning in a social gerontology course. Research in Education Sciences, 59(4), 1-28. doi:10.6209/JORIES.2014.59(3).01(in Chinese)
  12. Chen,S.Y.（2011）.Perceptions and coping strategies of elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education, 36, 1-33. (In Chinese)