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Assistant Professor

Jing Shi

Assistant Professor
Year 2 Occupational Therapy Coordinator
PhD in Rehabilitation Science (Collaborative Specialization in Addiction Studies), University of Toronto, Canada
Cluster:
Health and Social Sciences
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SIT Appointments

  • Year 2 Occupational Therapy Coordinator
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
    – Present

Education

  • PhD in Rehabilitation Science (Collaborative Specialization in Addiction Studies)
    University of Toronto , Canada
  • MSc in Occupational Therapy
    McMaster University , Canada
  • BHSc (Honours Health Sciences, Minor in Psychology)
    Western University , Canada

Research Interests

  • Internet Gaming Disorder
  • Behavioural Addictions
  • Mental Health

Current Projects

  • Health Impacts of Gambling and Gaming
    – Present

    Co-Investigator

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Catalyst Grant: $100,000

  • The effectiveness of coaching to support ICT workplace learners’ transition between institutes of higher learning and workplace
    – Present

    Co-Investigator

    Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL): $314,340

  • Clinical Treatment of Gaming Dependency in a Virtual Environment
    – Present

    Principal Investigator

    Ignition Grant (non-STEM): $80,000

  • ED VR: mass decontamination VR trainer for emergency department
    – Present

    Co-Investigator

    Ignition Grant (STEM): $150,000

Journal Papers

  • Shi, J., Renwick, R., Turner, N., & Kirsh, B. (2019). Understanding the lives of problem gamers: The meaning, purpose, and influences of video gaming. Computers in Human Behavior, 97, 291-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.03.023

  • Shi, J., van der Maas, Yu, L, Jiang, Q., Agasee, S. & Turner, N. E. (2022). Current prevention strategies and future directions for problem Internet use. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101231

  • Shi, J., van der Maas, M., Turner, N. E., & Potenza, M. N. (2021). Expanding on the multidisciplinary stakeholder framework to minimize harms for problematic risk-taking involving emerging technologies. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 9(4), 886-897. doi: https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00096

  • van der Maas M, Shi, J., Elton-Marshall T, Hodgins DC, Sanchez S, Lobo DS, Hagopian S, Turner NE. (2019). Internet-Based Interventions for Problem Gambling: Scoping Review. JMIR Mental Health, 6(1):e65. doi: 10.2196/mental.9419

  • Tan, B. L., Shi, J., Yang, S., Loh, H., Ng, D., Choo, C., & Medalia, A. (2022). The use of virtual reality and augmented reality in psychosocial rehabilitation for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13.

  • Shi, J., Potenza, M.N. & Turner, N.E. (2020) Commentary on: “The Future of Gaming Disorder Research and Player Protection: What Role Should the Video Gaming Industry and Researchers Play?”. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 18, 791–799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00153-7

  • Shi, J., Colder Carras, M., Potenza, M. N., Turner, N. E. (2021). A Perspective on Age Restrictions and Other Harm Reduction Approaches Targeting Youth Online Gambling, Considering Convergences of Gambling and Videogaming. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.601712

Teaching Modules

Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons)

  • OTY1101 - Occupational Therapy Theory and Study of Occupation
  • OTY2003 - Application of Clinical and Social Psychology in Occupational Therapy
  • OTY1006 - Occupational Performance across Lifespan

Occupational Therapy, BSc

  • OTY4103 - Occupational Therapy: Consolidating Theory, Process and Practice

Past

  • OTY1008 - Leisure and Community Participation