Derek Fulker
Senior Training Associate
Derek completed a Post Compulsory Teacher’s Training Certificate at Brighton University (UK) and other teacher training courses during the 90’s while working as a Taoist Internal Arts Instructor (mainly Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, Taoist Meditation). Derek came to the USA and BUCPR in 2002. His responsibilities at BUCPR are developing classes teaching and advising students; classes include Internal Arts; WRAP, IMR, Writing and Recovery, Art, Computer Classes, Cognitive Remediation, Embracing Loss, Photovoice and performance-based classes such as Dance, Improv and Theater. He was responsible for organizing our student “Talent Shows” and producing and editing of our student Newsletter, “The Center”.
Selected Publications
Grodin, M. A., Piwowarczyk, L., Fulker, D., Bazazi, A. R., & Saper, R. B. (2008). Treating survivors of torture and refugee trauma: a preliminary case series using qigong and t’ai chi. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 14(7), 801–806. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.0736
Selected Presentations
Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA), 16th Annual Conference: Harnessing the Power of Relationships: The Foundation of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Whole Body Awareness: For presence, attention, grounding and listening skills and for developing inner silence. October 25th 2017
Massachusetts PRA, 14th Annual Conference, Supporting Recovery Through a Cultural Lens: The Cognitive Remediation Tool Box. November 5th 2015.
Massachusetts PRA, 13th Annual Conference, Supporting the Recovery Workforce Toward Lifelong Learning. Ultimate Mindfulness: Whole Body Awareness for Presence, Attention, Grounding and Listening Skills and for Developing Inner Silence. October 16, 2014.
Massachusetts PRA, 12th Annual Conference 2013, Connections for Life: Recovery and Community Partnership. The Implementation of Qigong in a Recovery Oriented Program, Derek Fulker, Training Associate and Mat Guenther, Training Associate, BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. October 29th, 2013.
The Trauma Center, Boston, Internal Energy Arts as a Treatment for Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma. Joint Presentation by: Michael A. Grodin, M.D and Derek Fulker, M.A. April 5, 2007.
HMS Osher Institute, The Internal Energy Arts (Tai Chi, Qi Gung, Ba Gua) and the Treatment of Survivors of Torture & Refugee Trauma. Joint Presentation by: Michael A. Grodin, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Director Boston Center for Refugee Health & Human Rights Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health; Derek Fulker, M.A. Internal Arts Instructor; Robert Saper, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor Director of Integrative Medicine Boston University Medical Center. February 8, 2007.