Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, CNE

Professor

Dr. Fang-yu Chou has been in nursing education since 1997 and received her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, in 2002. She also completed a T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Center for Symptom Management at UCSF (2002-2005).  In addition, Dr. Chou served as the PD/PI for the HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Traineeship from 2006 to 2012 and was a Fulbright Senior Scholar. Dr. Chou's teaching interests include adult chronic illness management, cultural issues in cancer care, nursing research and evidence-based practice, quantitative methodology, and health outcome measurement. She has taught various courses in the School of Nursing, including Research and Evidence-Based Practice, e-Technology and Nursing Education Principles, Health Systems Management, Graduate Practicum, and Pathophysiology.   Dr. Chou has also mentored numerous graduate students' culminating experience projects and clinical practicums.  She currently serves as Assistant Director for Graduate Programs of the School of Nursing. 

Dr. Chou's scholarship interests include self-management, quality of care, and cross-cultural care in adult patients experiencing complex and stigmatized chronic conditions in the community, specifically cancer patients.  She has a scholarly interest in applying consumer health technology to culturally diverse patients.  Dr. Chou has been active in campus services, including the Academic Senate, and served in leadership roles for professional organizations, including the Sigma Theta Tau International, Oncology Nursing Society, and Association of California Nurse Leaders, and served as the reviewer for various professional journals and grants. She is also a faculty fellow of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL) of S.F. State. 

Personal interests include art, music, science fiction, futuristic things, and being a happy working mother of two wonderful children.

C.V. is available upon request

Websites:

Linkedin

CSU Fresca

NURS 703 Education, Informatics, and eTechnology in Advanced Nursing Practice

NURS 702 Health Systems Management 

NURS 721 Program Planning and Financial Management in Nursing Practice 

NURS 819 Graduate Nursing Practicum I: Adult/Gerontology 

NURS 820 Graduate Nursing Practicum II: Adult/Gerontology

​NURS 895 Applied Research in Nursing

Current-

Campus

*At-Large Member, Executive Committee, Academic Senate, SFSU

*Chair, Distinguished Faculty and Staff Award Committee

Professional Associations: 

*Co-Chair, Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Committee, Association of California Nurse Leaders

*Chapter Vice President, Greater San Francisco Chapter, Association of California Nurse Leaders

*Counselor, Nu Psi Chapter, Sigma Nursing International 

Past Experience-

2023-2024

*Chair, Academic Policies Committee, Academic Senate, SFSU

2021-2023

*International Governance Committee (elected member), Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 

2014-2023

*Treasurer, Nu Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society

2012-2014

*Chapter President, Nu Psi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society 

Research Projects

Ongoing

-Perception of the benefits and challenges of utilizing travel nurses.

Completed 

-Central obesity and breast cancer prevention for Chinese American Women.