The University of Waterloo has appointed Lili Liu as the next dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.
Liu currently serves as the chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Prof. Lili Liu
"Professor Liu's experience as an administrator, combined with a track record of scholarship and strong experience in professional occupational therapy practice, will be an asset to the University of Waterloo," said James Rush, vice-president academic and provost at Waterloo. "Her interest in interdisciplinary research and focus on helping people remain independent as they age will complement much of the work already underway at Waterloo.
Liu is an occupational therapist and holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a PhD, all from McGill University. Her research has focused on user adoption of technologies for rehabilitation assessments and interventions, as well as ways technologies can help older adults and family caregivers.
Liu begins her five-year appointment on July 1, 2019. She takes over from Paul Stolee, a professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems who has served as interim dean while the search process unfolded.
Applied Health Sciences is home to more than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students in three academic units - Kinesiology, the School of Public Health and Health Systems, and Recreation and Leisure Studies.
