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School of Nursing Faculty

Tsu-Yin Wu, PhD, RN
Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist
Director, Healthy Asian Americans Project

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 2238
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Telephone: (734)936-8903
FAX: (734) 487-6946
tywu@umich.edu
Healthy Asian Americans Project

Education
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Women’s Health, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2003-2004
PhD, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1999
MSN, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995
BSN, National Yang-Ming Medical University, Shipai, Taipei, Taiwan, 1992

Research Interests
Health disparities
Cancer control (breast and colorectal cancer)
Asian health
Health promoting/preventive behavior
Exercise
Tailored intervention

Current Research

“Reducing Health Disparities through Community-Based Health Promotion Programs: Colorectal Cancer Screening Education and Screening Program (CRCESP) and Personal Action toward Health (PATH),” Michigan Department of Community Health, 2007-2008 (P.I.: Tsu-Yin Wu).

“An Innovative Interdisciplinary Approach to Promote Breast Health among New Immigrant Women from Southeastern and Southern Asia,” Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2005-2008 (P.I.: Tsu-Yin Wu).

“Development of Tailored Intervention to Promote Breast Cancer Screening among Asian American Women,” Clinical Research Nurse Award, Breast Cancer Research Program, Department of Defense, 2004-2006 (P.I.: Tsu-Yin Wu).

“Development of a Culturally-Sensitive Questionnaire on Mammography Use for Filipino American Women” Oncology Nursing Society, 2003-2005 (P.I.: Tsu-Yin Wu).

“Cultural Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening,” National Cancer Institute, 2000-2002 (Co-P.I.: Tsu-Yin Wu).

Recent Publications

*Wu, T.Y., & Brady, W. (2007). Mammography Stage of Adoption and Decision Balance among Asian Indian and Filipino American Women. Cancer Nursing, 30, 390-8.

*Wu, T.Y., & Bancroft, J.M. (2006). Filipino American women’s perceptions and experiences with breast cancer screening. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, E72-78.

*Wu, T.Y., Brady, W., Chen, Y.W., & Hergert, C. (2006). Health beliefs and practices related to breast cancer screening in Filipino, Chinese, and Asian Indian women. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 30, 58-66.

*Wu, T.Y., Rose, S., & Bancroft, J.M. (2006) Gender differences in health risk behaviors and physical activity among middle school students. Journal of School Nursing, 22, 25-31.

*Wu, T.Y., & Pender N. (2005). A panel study of physical activity among Taiwanese youth: testing the revised health promotion model. Family and Community Health, 28, 113-124.

Wu, T.Y., Guthrie, B.J., & Bancroft, J.M. (2005). An integrative review on breast cancer screening practice and correlates among Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and Asian American women. Health Care for Women International, 26, 225-246.

*Wu, T.Y., & Jwo, J.L. (2005). A prospective study on changes of cognitions, interpersonal influences and physical activity in Taiwanese youth. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, 76, 1-10.

*Yu, M.Y., Wu, T.Y., & Mood, D.W. (2005). Cultural affiliation and mammography screening of Chinese women in an urban county of Michigan. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 16, 106-117.

*Yu, M.Y., & Wu, T.Y. (2005). Factors influencing mammography screening of Chinese American women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 34, 386-394.

*Wu, T.Y., Pender, N., & Noureddine, S. (2003). Gender differences in the psychosocial and cognitive correlates of physical activity among Taiwanese adolescents: a structural equation modeling Approach. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 10, 93-105.

*Wu, T.Y., & Yu, M.Y. (2003). Reliability and validity of mammography screening beliefs questionnaire in Chinese American women. Cancer Nursing, 26, 131-142.

*Wu, T.Y., Ronis, D., Pender, N., & Jwo, J.L. (2002). Development of an instrument to measure physical activity cognitions among Taiwanese adolescents. Preventive Medicine, 35, 54-64.

*Wu, T.Y., & Pender, N. (2002). Determinants of physical activity among Taiwanese adolescents: an application of the Health Promotion Model. Research in Nursing and Health, 25, 25-36.

Wu, T.Y., Pender, N., & Yang, K.P. (2002). Promoting physical activity among Taiwanese and American adolescents. Journal of Nursing Research, 10, 57-64.

*Wu, T.Y., Jwo, J.L., & Fong, M.L. (2001). Analysis of Taiwanese adolescents’ physical activity and its association with cognitive variables and interpersonal influences, Journal of Physical Education in Higher Education, 3(1), 39-52.

*Wu, T.Y., & Daniel, L. (2001). The Growth of Chinese infants in the first year of life. MCN: the American journal of maternal/child nursing, 26, 202-207.

Wu, T.Y., & Jwo, J.L. (1999). Application of the Health Promotion Model in physical activity among Taiwanese. Journal of Chinese Physical Education, 45, 51-62.

*denotes data-based and peer-reviewed

Editorial/Review Activities: Journals

2005-present Cancer Nursing
2005-present Cancer Prevention and Detection
2005-present Research and Theory in Nursing Practice International Journal
2006-present American Journal of Family Medicine
2006-present American Journal of Health Behavior
2006-present Health Policy
2006-present Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
2006-present Public Health Nursing
2007-present BMC Women’s Health