Mei-Ling Lin

Mei-Ling Lin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She has been a clinician since 2008 with a focus on school settings, advocating for occupational justice for children and families with disadvantaged backgrounds and autism spectrum disorders.

• Ph.D. in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Research interests in social emotional health for pediatric populations and evidence-based interventions for school/family mental health
• Publications span autism research, self-regulation, telehealth applications, and parent-mediated programs
• Combines qualitative and quantitative methods with emphasis on translational science to clinical practice