Jen Yung-Chen Chiu

Dr. Chiu is an Assistant Professor of Counseling who joined Hunter College in 2017. Dr. Chiu currently serves as Program Leader for the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Program. Dr. Chiu also serves as faculty advisor for the Mu Sigma Rho chapter of the Chi Sigma Iota counseling academic and professional honor society. Dr. Chiu received both of her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the Pennsylvania State University in Counselor Education and Supervision, with a specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling. Dr. Chiu is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She has worked and volunteered in the field of vocational rehabilitation, career counseling, disability services, and mental health counseling in a variety of settings. Dr. Chiu’s research interest focuses on vocational development and career counseling for people with disabilities, including individuals living with HIV, chronic illness, and mental illness.

• Ph.D. Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University
• M.Ed. Counselor Education (Speciality Area: Rehabilitation Counseling), The Pennsylvania State University
• B.S. Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)

• COCO 701 – Counseling Skills and Interviewing Techniques
• COCO 702 – Theories of Counseling
• COCO 707 – Multicultural Aspects of Counseling
• COCO 712 – Career Counseling, assessment, and placement
• COCO 718 – Practicum in Counseling

• Vocational rehabilitation for people living with HIV, mental illness, and chronic illness
• College students with disabilities
• Counselor education (multicultural counseling, distance counseling, distance counselor education)

• Chiu, Y-C., Boomer, KB., Conyers, L.M., & Misrok, M. (2023). COVID-19, employment, and quality of life among people living with HIV. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.87476
• McKinney-Prupis, E., Chiu, Y.-C. J., Grov, C., Tsui, E. K., & Duke, S. I. (2023). Psychosocial and health-related behavioral outcomes of a work readiness HIV peer worker training program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 4322. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322
• Boomer, KB., Conyers, L.M., Wang, Y. & Chiu, Y-C. J. (2022). Measuring phases of employment decision-making and the need for vocational services as a social determinant of health of employed people living with HIV. International Journal of Environmental Health and Public Health, 19(22), 15074. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215074
• Eshak, T. B., Parker, L., Chiu, Y.-C., Isadore, K. M., Zhai, Y., Banerjee, R., & Conyers, L. M. (2022). Addressing the syndemic effects of incarceration: The role of rehabilitation counselors in public health. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 36(1), 15–33. https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-21-22
• Chiu, Y-C, J., Boomer, KB., Conyers, L.M., Wang, Y. & Misrok, M. (2021). Examining the relationships between social determinants of health and health-related quality of life among individuals living with HIV. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 35, 3, 21-27. https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-21-27
• Chiu, Y.-C, J., Conyers, L. M., Eissenstat, S. J., & Misrok, M. (2021). Foundations for living: Evaluation of an integrated employment and housing program for people living with HIV. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 64(4), 222–234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355220962175
• Chiu, Y-C, J., Chang, H.Y., Johnson, A., Nascimento, M., Herbert, T.J., & Niu, X. (2019). Impact of disability services and other factors on academic achievement among college Students with disabilities. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 32(3), 227-245. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1236854
• Chiu, Y-C, J., Boomer, KB. & Conyers, L.M (2018). The Impact of psychosocial factors on health and retention outcomes for people living with HIV: Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 61(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355218755304

• PSC-CUNY Research Award (2018, 2019, 2021)
• CUNYFaculty Publication Faculty Fellowship (2020)
• Hunter College Presidential Fund for Faculty Advancement Award (2019)
• The AIDS Institute Research funds for the Employment Needs Survey Study (2020), New York State Department of Health