I-Ling Yeh Curriculum Vitae at Jan 2016 Human Sensorimotor Control Lab 400 Cooke Hall 1900 University Ave. SE Minneapolis MN 55455 612-625-3313 (Office) yehxx095@umn.edu Academic Training 09/2012 - present Ph.D in Kinesiology, Minor in Clinical Physiology and Movement Science, University of Minnesota, USA 09/2007 2009/07 M.S. in Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taiwan 08/2007 Certified Occupational Therapist, Ministry of Health, Taiwan 09/2003 06/2007 B.S in Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Research Experiences 01/2015 present Dissertation Project Part III Effectiveness of robot-assisted proprioceptive training in people with stroke School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, USA 01/2013 present Dissertation Project Part II Mapping normative development of proprioception and effect of muscle vibration on proprioception in typically developing children School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, USA 01/2013 09/2014 Dissertation Project Part I - Systematic review on proprioceptive training School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, USA Involved in data analysis, statistical analysis and formulating the manuscript 06/2008 06/2009 Master s thesis: Project: Effect of combined trunk restraint and constraint-induced movement therapy in people with chronic stroke Division of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Clinical Behavioral Science, Chang Gung University, Taiwan Involved in experimental design, participant screening and recruitment, providing rehabilitation interventions, data analysis collection of clinical measures and lab-based measurements Page 1 of 6
Publications Aman, J. E., Elangovan, N., Yeh, I.-L., & Konczak, J. (2014). The effectiveness of proprioceptive training for improving motor function: a systematic review. [Review]. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.01075 Wu, C. Y., Chen, Y. A., Chen, H. C., Lin, K. C., & Yeh, I. L. (2012). Pilot trial of distributed constraint-induced therapy with trunk restraint to improve post-stroke reach to grasp and trunk kinematics. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 26(3), 247-255. Yeh, I-L., Chao, C-P., Wu, C-Y., Lin, K-C., Tsai, P-J., Huang, P-C. Chang, Y-F., & Yu, C-H. (2011). Effects of combined trunk restraint with distributed constraint-induced therapy on upper limb motor performance in patients with stroke: a pilot study. Journal of Taiwan Occupational Therapy Research and Practice, 6, 90-99. Professional Experiences 09/2015 present Sole instructor of Movement Neuroscience (KIN 4441) School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota 01/2013 06/2015 Teaching assistant of Introduction to Biomechanics (KIN 3112) School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota Led the lab sessions on research instrumentation and problems solving of computation-intense problems Involved in designing lab materials, assignments and quizzes 09/2014 08/2015 Research Assistant School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, PI Jürgen Konczak, Industry sponsor NS Industrial and Design Biomechanical comparisons of the joint torques, forces and muscle activity of emptying three types of waste receptacles Involved in data collection, statistical analysis, formulating the final report 11/2014 04/2015 Research Assistant School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, PI Jürgen Konczak, Industry sponsor Visyn Inc. Biomechanical analysis of pitching performance Involved in experimental design, data collection, data processing, statistical analysis and formulating the final report 06/2014 08/2014 Research Assistant School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, PI Jürgen Konczak, Industry sponsor Octane Fitness Biomechanical comparisons of the movements, foot pressure and Page 2 of 6
muscle activity of running on various fitness equipment Involved in data collection, statistical analysis, formulating the final report 09/2012 12/2012 Administrative Assistant Center of Clinical Movement Science, University of Minnesota Maintained website of Center of Clinical Movement Science Managed correspondence with its members 09/2009 08/2012 Staff Occupational Therapist Rehabilitation Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore Inpatient rehabilitation for neurological and geriatric populations Home-based stroke rehabilitation (Early Supported Discharge Program) Led the committee of community outreach event in a residential nursing facility as part of Occupational Therapy Day event Poster Presentations with Published Abstracts Yeh, I.-L., Aman, J., Elangovan, N., Holst-Wolf, J.M., Cappello, L., Masia, L. & Konczak, J. Robot-assisted assessment of proprioception: normative data in healthy adults. Poster presented at the 45 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL. Program No. 706.05. 2015 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2015. Online. Khosravani, S, Tseng, Y., Yeh, I., Aman, J., Konczak, J. Potential applicability of laryngeal vibrotactile stimulation as a noninvasive therapeutic method for spasmodic dysphonia. Poster presented at the 45 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL. Program No. 706.06. 2015 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2015. Online. Holst-Wolf, J.M., Yeh, I.-L., Elangovan, N., Aman, J., Cappello, L., Masia, L. & Konczak, J. Robot-aided measurement of proprioceptive function in healthy and clinical populations. Poster presented at the 45 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL. Program No. 706.04. 2015 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2015. Online. Yeh, I.-L., Holst-Wolf, J. M. & Konczak, J. (July 2015). The development of proprioceptive acuity and the susceptibility to muscle vibration in typically developing children. Poster presented at XVIII International Conference on Perception and Action, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yeh, I.-L., Holst-Wolf, J. M. & Konczak, J. (Nov 2014). The development of proprioceptive acuity and its susceptibility to muscle vibration in children. Poster presented at the 44 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Program No. 340.17. Page 3 of 6
2014 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2015. Online. Aman, J., Elangovan, N.; Yeh, I.-L. & Konczak, J. (June 2014). The effectiveness of proprioceptive training: A systematic review. Poster presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2014. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 36, S59. Holst-Wolf, J., Yeh, I.-L. & Konczak, J. (June 2014). The effect of muscle vibration on position sense in children. Poster presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2014. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 36, S68. Yong, J. Q., Lim, L. X. M, Ong, S. S., Yeh, I. L., Ling, A. M. W., Liang, Y. J., Kee, F. H. W. & Chan, B. P. L. (May 2013). Early Supported Discharge for Stroke Patients in Singapore: Patient Characteristics, Clinical Progress and Long-term Outcome. Poster presented at European Stroke Conference, London, United Kingdom. Chen, Y-A., Lin, K-C., Wu, C-Y., Yeh, I-L., & Chou, C-P. (July 2011). The effects of combined distributed constraint-induced therapy with trunk restraint on motor function and daily function for stroke patients. Poster presented at the 6th Occupational Therapist Union, ROC (OTUROC) Conference 2011, Tainan, Taiwan (Best Research Poster Award). Yeh, I-L., Wu, C-Y., & Lin, K-C. (November 2009). Effects of combined trunk restraint with distributed constraint-induced therapy on upper limb control and trunk compensation in patients with stroke. Poster at the 28th Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association conference, Taipei, Taiwan. Yeh, I-L., & Wu, C-Y. (2008). Trunk control during upper extremity movements: A kinematic analysis. Poster presentation at the 3 rd Occupational Therapist Union, ROC (OTUROC) conference 2008, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Awards and Honors 2014 Student Travel Award School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota 2006 Award for Outstanding Students College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Recommended by the department based on academic performances, community services and extracurricular activity performances. 2005 2007 Presidential Award (4 times) School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Ranked within the top 5% of the class each semester Page 4 of 6
Professional Services 09/2015 present Vice President, Student Council, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota 2011-2012 Member, Allied Health Day Committee, National University Hospital, Singapore 2010-2011 Chair, Occupational Therapy Day Committee, Rehabilitation Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore 2009-2010 Member, Occupational Therapy Day Committee, National University Hospital, Singapore 05/2004 05/2005 President, Student Council, Department of Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Grants and Funding 04/2015 Graduate Student Research Grant from NASPSPA: $2000 (Not awarded) 01/2015 Predoctoral Fellowship from American Heart Association: $32000 (Not awarded) Professional Society Membership American Heart Association Society for Neuroscience North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Professional Development: Training shorter than a day was not listed. 01 05/2015 Teaching in Higher Education (GRAD 8101), University of Minnesota A 3-credit course designed to prepare graduate students to become capable teachers teaching in various settings of higher education and facilitate learning of students with diverse backgrounds. 01/2013 ERP Mini Bootcamp, Instructor Dr. Steven J. Luck, University of California, Davis at University of Minnesota A 3-day workshop on the theoretical basis of event-related potential (ERP) and commonly-used experimental paradigms. 09/2011 Constrained-Induced Therapy Workshop, Instructor Dr. David Morris, University of Alabama at Birmingham at St. Luke s Hospital, Singapore Constraint-induced therapy (CIT) is a form of rehabilitation therapy that improves upper extremity function in stroke and other central nervous Page 5 of 6
system disorders by increasing the use of their affected upper limb. A 3-day workshop including both lectures and hands-on practice of CIT Volunteer Experiences 05/2015 Speaker, Classroom Connection Program, Minnesota International Center Shared multicultural experiences in a series of three 1-hour visits to a Minnesota 4th grade class. 10/2012 Activity Assistant, Annual Outing by Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Assisted children with brain injuries to engage in 1-day activities. 09 11/2012 Assistant, The Richard M. Schulze Family American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Minneapolis Assisted with front desk services, cleaning and event activities. Page 6 of 6