Prof. Christiane Mentrup
Prof. Christiane Mentrup
ZHAW
School of Health Sciences
Institute of Occupational Therapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Director Institute of Occupational Therapy
Focus
future developments in occupational therapy, in health care and higher education; internationalisation; Sustainability in higher education
Teaching
Occupational Therapy Paradigm development and OT Models, Workshops based on Human Centred Design and Design Thinking
Experience
- Guest Professor
European University Cyprus (EUC)
10 / 2024 - today - freelance speaker inter-/national
freelance
08 / 2005 - 12 / 2005 - Head of College for Occupational Therapy
Völker-Schule Osnabrueck, Germany
07 / 1996 - 07 / 2005 - teaching staff at college of Occupational Therapy
Die Schule, Melle, Germany
09 / 1993 - 07 / 1996 - Occupational Therapist in psychiatric Hospital, acute care
Queen Street Mental Health Center, Toronto, Canada
08 / 1989 - 07 / 1992 - Head of Occupational Therapy Department
Psychiatric Hospital Waldhaus, Chur, Switzerland
08 / 1988 - 07 / 1989
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Schweden and Hogeschool Amsterdam, Niederlande
09 / 2000 - 09 / 2002 - Diploma Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Schule für Arbeits- und Beschäftigungstherapie, Osnabrueck, Germany
08 / 1985 - 06 / 1988
Continuing Education
IDI Qualified Administrator Licence
Intercultural Development Inventory LLC
01 / 2025
Network
Membership of networks
- European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education
- European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Awards
- Professor in Occupational Therapy
Fachhochschulrat ZFH
07 / 2011 - World Federation of Occupational Therapists Merit Award
World Federation of Occupational Therapists
09 / 2008 - European Union Women Inventors & Innovators Recognition Award
European Union Women Inventors & Innovators Network
06 / 2007
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Sottas, B., Mentrup, C. and Meyer, P. C. (2016) 'Interprofessional education and practice in Sweden', International Journal of Health Professions, 3(1), pp. 3–13. doi: 10.1515/ijhp-2016-0002.
- Senn, D. and Mentrup, C. (2010) 'Der Europäische Ergotherapie-Master in Neuauflage', Ergoscience, 5(3), pp. 130–131. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245545.
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
Mentrup, C. and Christopher, A. (2020) 'Model of Human Occupation : eine psychosoziale Perspektive', in Kubny, B. (ed.) Ergotherapie in der Psychiatrie. Stuttgart: Thieme, pp. 70–90. doi: 10.1055/b-006-163267.
Other publications
Mentrup, C. and Galli Hudec, C. (2015) '(Ein-)Blick über den Zaun : Akademisierung in der Schweiz', Ergotherapie & Rehabilitation, 2015(8), pp. 24–28.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
Mentrup, C. and Galli Hudec, C. (2015) '(Ein)-Blick über den Zaun - 'Neues' entdecken in der Schweiz : Akademisierung? Akademisierung!', in 60. Ergotherapiekongress des DVE, Bielefeld, Deutschland, 1.-3. Mai 2015. Bielefeld: DVE.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Kielhofner G, Brenneman Baron K, Mentrup C, Schulte D, Sheperd J (2008, 2002) Enabling Clients to Reconstruct Their Occupational Lives in Long-Term Rehabilitation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland; S. 379-404.
- Bowyer P, Bélanger R, Briand C, de las Heras C, Kinébanian A, Lauiainen H, Marcoux C, Mentrup C, Morel-Braq M-C, Nakamura-Thomas H, Pan A-W, Tigchelaar E, Yamada T, Ziv N, Kielhofner G (2008) International Efforts to Disseminate and Develop the Model of Human Occupation. Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal, 22 (2-3) 1-24.
- Mentrup C, Niehaus A, Kielhofner G (1999) Applying the Model of Human Occupation in Work Focussed Rehabilitation: A Case Illustration. Work Journal, Amsterdam, Washington DC, 12 (1) 61-70.