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Cynthia Hickman

Cynthia Hickman

OTD Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

EdD (Leadership and Professional Practice) Trevecca Nazarene University; OTD Belmont University; MSOT Belmont University; BS (Biology) Western Kentucky University, Board Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Location: Inman Center 309

615-460-6751
cynthia.hickman@belmont.edu

Biography

Cindy Hickman, EdD, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, SIPT, CLT-LANA, serves as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the OTD program. Her academic preparation includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Western Kentucky University, a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Belmont University, and a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Trevecca Nazarene University. She is also a Board-Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapist (BCP) through the American Occupational Therapy Association, demonstrating advanced expertise in pediatric occupational therapy practice.
Cindy has 25 years of pediatric practice experience in educational and clinical settings. Her professional experience includes serving as a lymphedema therapist in the oncological setting, working with patients with breast cancer. She is also a certified children's yoga and mindfulness teacher. Her current clinical practice is in early intervention in the Middle Tennessee area. Since joining the Belmont Occupational Therapy program in 2019, she has taught coursework focused on pediatrics, child development, and fieldwork education.
Cindy's professional interests include using yoga, mindfulness, and self-regulation strategies to support occupational performance and participation. In her time away from work, she enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her husband and four children.

Injury prevention in musicians
Interprofessional education and simulation
Diversity, equity, and inclusion

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association (TNOTA)
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)

Hickman, Cynthia. Examining the Relationship between Sensory Regulating Behaviors and the Prevalence of Childhood Anxiety Related Symptoms, Trevecca Nazarene University, United States -- Tennessee, 2023. ProQuest, https://bunchproxy.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/examining-relationship-between-sensory-regulating/docview/2823849815/se-2.

Sensory Processing, Social Participation, and Anxiety:
Considerations in Enabling Occupational Participation of Children, TNOTA 2023 Conference