Stephanie Yu-Ching 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- Chen,S.Y. (2018). Educational approaches to promote successful aging in rural Taiwan. Taiwan Insight (on line published)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
