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Prof. Christiane Mentrup

Prof. Christiane Mentrup

Prof. Christiane Mentrup

ZHAW School of Health Sciences
Institute of Occupational Therapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 63 05
christiane.mentrup@zhaw.ch

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

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

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Mentrup, C., & Christopher, A. (2020). Model of Human Occupation : eine psychosoziale Perspektive. In B. Kubny (ed.), Ergotherapie in der Psychiatrie (pp. 70–90). Thieme. https://doi.org/10.1055/b-006-163267

Other publications

Mentrup, C., & Galli Hudec, C. (2015). (Ein-)Blick über den Zaun : Akademisierung in der Schweiz. Ergotherapie & Rehabilitation, 2015(8), 24–28.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Mentrup, C., & Galli Hudec, C. (2015, May 1). (Ein)-Blick über den Zaun - “Neues” entdecken in der Schweiz : Akademisierung? Akademisierung! 60. Ergotherapiekongress des DVE, Bielefeld, Deutschland, 1.-3. Mai 2015. https://dve.info/images/Eroeffnungsrede_Mentrup_Galli_45min.mp3

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.