Yingying Chen
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Mail code: 3020Campus: Otherus
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Yingying Chen, DNP, RN, AHN-BC, CNE, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. She is a certified nurse educator and board-certified advanced holistic nurse. She has over a decade of clinical nursing experience, primarily working with older adults. Dr. Chen joined ASU in 2021 to lead the Master of Science in Aging-Mandarin Pathway. She also teaches in the post-licensure nursing programs (RN-BSN and Master of Science in Nursing). Her passion and expertise focus on incorporating non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., aromatherapy, mind-body interventions, healthy diet, and energy healing) for disease prevention and chronic disease management. Additionally, she is a certified Tai Chi instructor and a Reiki master. Her research interests include aging, palliative care, stress management, holistic therapies, and Meditative Movement (including Tai Chi and Qigong).
2023–Current Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD): Integrative Health
School of Nursing, University of Arizona—Tucson, AZ
2015-2018 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Integrative Health and Healing
School of Nursing, University of Minnesota—Minneapolis, MN
2012-2014 B.S. in Nursing: RN-BSN
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
2003-2006 Associate Degree: Nursing
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Fuzhou, China
- Oginni, J., Ryu, S., Chen, Y., & Gao, Z. (2025). Isotemporal substitution effect of 24-h movement behaviors on well-being, cognition, and BMI among older adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(3), 965. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030965
- Ryu, Adams, K., Chen, Y., & Gao, Z. (2022). Breast cancer survivors’ physical activity, psychosocial beliefs, daily trip behaviors, and subjective well-being: A descriptive study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 49, 101688–101688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101688
- Gao, Z., Ryu, S., & Chen, Y. (2022). Effects of Tai Chi App and Facebook health education programs on breast cancer survivors’ stress and quality of life in the Era of pandemic. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 48, 101621–101621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101621
- Chen, Y., Ringdahl, D., Trelstad-Porter, R., & Gurvich, O. V. (2021). Feasibility of Implementing a Tai Chi Program in an assisted living facility: Reducing fall risks and improving quality of life. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(6), 1277. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061277
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 392 | Hlth Prom Across the Life Span |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 509 | Prevention & POP Health Prac |
| NUR 509 | Prevention & POP Health Prac |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 392 | Hlth Prom Across the Life Span |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| NUR 509 | Prevention & POP Health Prac |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 495 | Public & Global Health in Nurs |
| NUR 444 | Innovation in Nursing |
| NUR 509 | Prevention & POP Health Prac |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| HCA 503 | Diversity in Aging |
| HCA 503 | Diversity in Aging |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 501 | Individual&InnovationLeader |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NUR 444 | Innovation in Nursing |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HCA 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| NUR 495 | Public & Global Health in Nurs |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |
| NUR 318 | Nurs Rsrch & Evidence Transltn |
| HCA 503 | Diversity in Aging |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HCA 501 | Perspectives on Aging/Life |