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., & Meyer, P. C. (2016). Interprofessional education and practice in Sweden. International Journal of Health Professions, 3(1), 3–13. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijhp-2016-0002
- Senn, D., & Mentrup, C. (2010). Der Europäische Ergotherapie-Master in Neuauflage. Ergoscience, 5(3), 130–131. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1245545
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.