Prof. Shu-Yu Kuo is a professor in the School of Nursing at the Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Prof. Kuo is active in maternal and child health studies, nursing simulation education, and awards for excellence in teaching at TMU. Prof. Kuo has had clinical experiences in high-risk perinatal care in the US and Taiwan and has been devoted to nursing clinical and academic education and research over the years. She is an advisor to international students from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malawi and has researched maternal and child health, breastfeeding practices, and perinatal mental health studies.
Welcome to the maternal and child health lab at TMU. We are clinical practitioners and researchers who focus on integrated childbirth education intervention, breastfeeding educational intervention, trajectories of physical and psychological symptoms during pregnancy, topics on child health, and simulation education.
We investigated the breastfeeding empowerment, sleep health and care, birth experience, parenting empowerment, and complementary care, for example, auricular acupressure or massage therapy, to relieve discomfort for women during antepartum and postpartum. In our lab, we continue to focus on empirical studies on maternal and child care, perinatal women, adolescent health, innovations in nursing education to fit the learning needs of individuals from diverse backgrounds, and continuing interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research.
Nursing Excellence Awards
Teaching Awards
Maternal and Child Care Committee, Taiwan Nurses Association
Lambda Beta Chapter-At-Large, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, R.O.C. Membership Committee
Ph. D., National Taiwan University, Institute of Epidemiology.
MPH, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, USA.
BS, National Taiwan University, Department of Psychology
National Taipei College of Nursing, Department of Nursing and Midwifery
2 Vacancies
Job Description
- Database management
- Dissemination of research findings
- Educational program support
Preferred Intern Education Level
Master and above degree
Skill sets or Qualities
- Strong interest in maternal and child health
- Proficient in written and verbal communication skills