Keli Mu, PhD, OTR/L

Professor

Professor

K mu

Contact

KELIMU@creighton.edu
Graduate School
Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation (Master of Science)
Dean's Office - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Faculty - Pharmacy, OT, PT
Occupational Therapy Faculty
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 160

Keli Mu, PhD, OTR/L

Professor

Professor


Keli Mu Ph.D. OTR/L, FAOTA, is professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Creighton University. Dr. Mu’s research interests include evidence based practice, outcomes research, patient safety and practice errors, and issues related to professional education. With his colleagues, Dr. Mu has received fundings from NIH and National Patient Safety Foundation for his scholarly pursuits and he is the recipient of James S. Todd Memorial Award from the NPSF. 
Dr. Mu is an avid researcher and has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer reviewed research articles. He serves on editorial boards for several professonal journals. He is a WFOT educational program accreditation reviewer. Dr. Mu received the AOTA International Service Awards for his leadership and initaitives in international collaborations. Dr. Mu is a frequent presenter at the AOTA annual conferences and international OT congresses. Due to his significant contributions to the profession, Dr. Mu was awared as a Fellow of AOTA in 2023.
 

Teaching Interests

  • Assessment and evaluation, research methodologist

Research Focus

Evidence based practice and outcomes research, OT practice in schools, patient safety and practice errors

Department

Occupational Therapy

Position

Professor

Books

  • Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals
    Drincic, A., Rule, A. M., Cochran, T., Abbott, A., Harris, B., Mu, Keli Safety improvement is in professional practice, p. 29-70 2009

Articles

  • Elsevier
    Mu, K., Needham, C. & Lohman, H. (in press). Chapter 2. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy Practice with Older Adults. In Barney, K., & Perkinsen, M. (Eds). Occupational Therapy with Aging Adults: Enhancing Quality of Life through Collaborative Practice.  2015
  • Stylus Publishing
    Doll, J. D., Mu, K., Jensen, L., Goulet, C., & Ekstrum, J. (in press). Transforming Practice: International Service-Learning as Preparation for Entering Health Care. Crossing Boundaries: Tension and Transformation in International Service-Learning. Sterling, VA.  2015
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy Association Official Documents
    Mu, K., Domina, A., VerMass-Lee, J. & Krings. A. (in press). Facilitating communication for children with disabilities in School. Early Intervention and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly of American Occupational Therapy Association. 2015
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy Association Official Documents
    Mu, K., Coppard, B., Bracciano, A. & Bradberry, C. (in press). Comparison of On-Campus & Hybrid Student Outcomes in Doctoral Occupational Therapy Education.  2015
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Mu, K., Coppard, B. M., Bracciano, A. G., Bradberry, J. C. Comparison of on-campus and hybrid student outcomes in occupational therapy doctoral education
    68, p. S51-S56 2014
  • American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
    Cisneros, Robert M., Jawaid, Sarah P., Kendall, Debra A., McPherson,Charles E.,,III, Mu, Keli, Weston, Grady S., Roberts, Kenneth B. International Practice Experiences in Pharmacy Education
    77, p. Article 188 2013
  • Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
    Holm, Suzanne E., Mu, Keli 'Discharge planning for the elderly in acute care: The perceptions of experienced occupational therapists': Erratum
    30, p. 383 2012
  • Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics
    Holm, Suzanne E., Mu, Keli Discharge Planning for the Elderly in Acute Care: The Perceptions of Experienced Occupational Therapists
    30, p. 214-228 2012
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
    Holm, S. & Mu, K. Discharge Planning for the Elderly in Acute Care: The Perceptions of Experienced Occupational Therapists.
    30(3), p. 214-228 2012
  • American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
    Cisneros, R. M., Jawaid, S., Kendall, D., McPherson, C., Mu, K., Weston, G., & Roberts, K. International Practice Experiences in Pharmacy Education.
    77(9) 2012
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Mu, Keli, Lohman, Helene, Scheirton, Linda, S., Cochran, Teresa, M., Coppard, Brenda M., Kokesh, Stephanie, R. Improving Client Safety: Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Practice Errors in Occupational Therapy
    65, p. e69-e76 2011
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Mu, K., Lohman, H., Cochran, T., Scheirton, L., Coppard, B., & Kokesh. S. Improving Client Safety: Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Practice Errors in Occupational Therapy. 2011
  • Occupational Therapy International
    Brown, T., Peyton, C. G., Rodger, S., Huang, Y. H., Wu, C. Y., Watson, C., Stagnitti, K., Hutton, E., Casey, J., Hong, C. S., Mu, Keli Occupational therapy students' attitudes towards inclusion education in Australia, United Kingdom, United States and Taiwan
    17, p. 40-52 2010
  • Occupational Therapy in Health Care
    Coppard, B. M., Bracciano, A., Doll, J., Matthews, A., Mu, Keli Fostering cultural competency, clinical reasoning, and leadership through international outreach
    24, p. 74-85 2010
  • Occupational Therapy International
    Mu, K., Brown, T., Peyton, C., Rodger, S., Huang, Y., Wu, C., Watson, C., Karen Stagnitti, Eve Hutton ., Jackie Casey, Hong, C. S. Occupational therapy students' attitudes towards inclusion Education in Australia, United Kingdom, United States and Taiwan. 
    17, p. 40-52 2010
  • Research in developmental disabilities
    Brown, Ted, Mu, Keli, Peyton, Claudia G., Rodger, Sylvia, Stagnitti, Karen, Hutton, Eve, Casey, Jackie, Watson, Callie, Hong, Chia S., Huang, Yan-hua, Wu, Chin-yu Occupational therapy students' attitudes towards individuals with disabilities: A comparison between Australia, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States
    30, p. 1541-1555 2009
  • Physiotherapy theory and practice
    Cochran, T. M., Mu, K., Lohman, H., Scheirton, L. S. Physical therapists' perspectives on practice errors in geriatric, neurologic, or orthopedic clinical settings
    25, p. 1-13 2009
  • Journal of Allied Health
    Furze, J., Lohman, H., Mu, K. Impact of an interprofessional community-based educational experience on students' perceptions of other health professions and older adults
    37, p. 71-77 2008
  • Journal of Allied Health
    Lohman, H., Scheirton, L., Mu, K., Cochran, T., Kunzweiler, J. Preventing practice errors and improving patient safety: an examination of case studies reflecting common errors in occupational therapy practice
    37, p. 242-247 2008
  • Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
    Keli Mu, Franck, Linda G., Konz, Christina Attitudes of entry level occupational therapy doctoral students towards inclusion for students with disabilities
    54, p. S66-S73 2007
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Mu, K. L., Lohman, H., Scheirton, L. Occupational therapy practice errors in physical rehabilitation and geriatrics settings: A national survey study
    60, p. 288-297 2006
  • Education Special Interest Section Quarterly
    Mu, K., Coppard, B., Padilla, R. Graduate outcomes of first entry-level occupational therapy doctoral program in the United States
    16, p. 1-4 2006
  • CBE-Life Science Education
    Zardetto-Smith, A., Mu, K., Carruth, L., Frantz, K. Brains rule! A model program for developing professional stewardship among neuroscientists
    5 2006
  • Journal of Patient Safety
    Galt, K. A., Paschal, K. A., O?..Brien, R. L., McQuillan, R. J., Graves, J. K., Harris, B., Mahern, C., Schierton, L. S., Bramble, J. D., Clark, B. E., Gleason, J. M., Hoidal, P., Moores, K., Mu, K., Rule, A. M., Bradberry, J. C., Sonnino, R. E., Gerardi, Description and Evaluation of an Inter-professional Patient Safety Course for Health Professions and Related Sciences Students
    2, p. 207-216 2006
  • OT Practice
    Mu, K., Lohman, H., Scheirton, L. To err is human! Common practice errors and preventive strategies in occupational therapy
    10, p. 13-16, 17||13-16, 17 2005
  • Newsletter of the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association
    Blanchard, S., Mu, K. Rural health: Creighton occupational therapy students to experience rural health service provision, p. 1-3 2005
  • ACCESS: Newsletter of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health
    Blanchard, S. A., Mu, K., Walding, M. Creighton occupational therapy students experience rural health service provision.
    39, p. 7 2005

Awards

  • Faculty Associate
    Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment

Consulting

  • Invited Consultant
    A number of medical universities in China on development of rehabilitation program: Sichuan University, Hebei Medical University, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    2012
  • Research Consultant
    Per invitation, serve as a research consultant to local medical centers and clinics such as occupational therapy at Creighton University Medical Center and Immanuel Medical Center
    Creighton University Medical Center and Immanuel Medical
    2000