Yu-Lun Chen, PhD, OTR/L, is a research scientist in the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. She completed her postdoctoral training in pediatric rehabilitation at Kessler Foundation in conjunction with Children's Specialized Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Chen has served as principal investigator of studies funded by the Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism of the New Jersey Department of Health. She is also a research assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Research Scientist
Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research
Laboratory:
Social Determinants of Health and Disability Outcomes Research Laboratory
Phone:
973.965.6646
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Staff Credentials



Expertise

Statistical Analysis
Mixed Methods
Social Determinants of Health
Health Service Research
Health Disparities
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities
Autism

Education

PhD – Occupational Therapy, New York University
MS – Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University
BS – Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University

Honors

Mitchell Rosenthal, PhD, Fellow Research Award, Kessler Foundation, 2023
Pediatric Rehabilitation Networking Group Poster Award, Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
Integrative Rehabilitation Research Mentoring & Career Development Fellowship, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021

Publications

View a comprehensive listing of Dr. Chen’s publications on ResearchGate.

Research Interests

Dr Chen aims to improve health and participation in children with disabilities by understanding and addressing the social and environmental factors associated with patient outcomes and access to health services.