Tina Fletcher, OTR, EdD, MFA - Texas Woman's University

CURRICULUM VITAE
TINA SUE FLETCHER
March 2013
Education
Ed.D. 2010 Educational Design and Curriculum Instruction
Texas A & M University-Commerce
M. F. A. 1996 Fine Arts-Sculpture
Texas A & M University-Commerce
B. F. A. 1992 Fine Arts-Experimental Studies
East Texas State University-Commerce
M. A. 1983 Education-Allied Health Sciences
University of Alabama-Birmingham
B. S. 1980 Occupational Therapy
University Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
Dissertation
A Grounded Theory Analysis of the Relationship between Creativity and Occupational Therapy
(2010). Director: Mary Beth Sampson, Ed.D.
Professional Certification/Licensure
National Certification Board of Occupational Therapy #AA408278
Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners #102506
Texas Woman’s University Certified Occupational Therapy School Specialist
University of Georgia, Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development. Certification in
administration and interpretation of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
Employment
2011-present Assistant Professor, Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy
2011 Associate Clinical Professor, Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational
Therapy
2006-2011 Assistant Clinical Professor, Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational
Therapy
2009-present Occupational Therapist, Wolfe City Independent School District
2004-2006 Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational
Therapy
1986-2006 Occupational Therapist, Tri-County Cooperative
2005-2006 Occupational Therapist, Phoenix Charter School
1985-1986 Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Ltd.
1985-1986 Occupational Therapist, Paintrol Pain Treatment Center
1984-1985 Occupational Therapist, Washington County Health Department
1984-1985 Assistant Professor, Pacific University School of Occupational Therapy
1983-1984 Occupational Therapist, Texas School for the Blind
1980-1983 Occupational Therapist, Gadsden City Schools
1980-1983 Occupational Therapist, Etowah County Health Department
Courses Taught at TWU
Graduate:
TEACHING

OT 5001: Appraising the Evidence
OT 5132: Persons, Tools and Occupations
OT 5142: Scholarly Inquiry
OT 5322: Occupational Adaptation: Birth to Adolescence
OT 5012: Systematic Inquiry in Occupational Therapy I
OT 5022: Systematic Inquiry in Occupational Therapy II
OT 5032: Systematic Inquiry in Occupational Therapy III
OT 5352: Evaluation Processes in Occupational Therapy
OT 5832: Occupational Therapy Services for Children and Youth in Educational Settings
Other Scholarly, Teaching, Mentoring and Curricular Achievements
Master’s Professional Projects
2010-2012-Your Creative Side: Exploring the Use of Art Carts on an Outpatient Blood and
Marrow Transplantation Unit (in conjunction with Phyllis Yount, Medical Social Worker,
Baylor University Medical Center) Designed study and supervised four students collecting
data.
Bayer, Christina (2011). Understanding Cancer from Various Perspectives.
Beyer, Emily (2011). Adaptive Strategies for Symptom Management in Cancer Treatment
Gonzales, Jessica (2011). Using Technology to Promote Adaptation in Pediatric Cancer
Patients.
Ralston, Ashley (2011). Changing Roles: Discovering How Roles are Affected by Cancer.
Johnson, Jessica (2010). Examining Appropriate Art Cart Supplies and Activities.
Wilson, Marjorie (2010). The Efficacy of Art in Health to Facilitate Coping Strategies in
People Affected by Cancer.
2010-Generation to Generation: Exploring Meanings Attributed to Mementos Created by Jewish
Elders (in conjunction with the Jewish Community Center). Designed, directed, and
participated in data collection and synthesis of elderly Jewish participants reactions to
provided media explorations.
Coats, Victoria (2010). What is Meaningful to African-Americans at the End-of-Life?
Henry, Jill (2010). Traditions Surrounding Death and Dying in the Mexican American
Culture.
Washer, Keelie (2010). The Traditions Surrounding Death and Dying in the Poverty
Culture.
2008-2010-The Intentional Legacy: Crafting Meaning from Health Challenges-Jewish Community
Center (chair, completed in 2010). Designed, directed, and participated in data collection
and synthesis of elderly Jewish and cancer survivor participants’ reactions to provided
media explorations.
Groves, Dolores (2008). Constructing Meaning through Life Narratives: A Systematic
Literature Review.
Leever, Sarah (2008). Creating an Intentional Legacy: What is the Meaning for Elderly
Jews?
Miller, Allison (2009). Preservation of Native American Culture: An Examination of
Policies and Trends.
Ornelas, Kristen (2009). Implications for Technological Enhancements of Therapeutic
Interventions among Well and Health-Challenged Elderly Individuals.
Poplawski, Michelle (2009). Asian American Cultures: Traditions of Death and Dying.
Rife, Lauren (2008). Intentional Legacy: Creativity and Aging.
2006-2007- The Relationship between Finger Function and Reading Achievement in First
Graders (chair, completed in 2007). Designed study and collected and analyzed
quantitative data with three research assistants.
Daily, Jennifer (2007). A Correlational Study of Reading Achievement and Reading Skills
in First Graders.
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Ohagi, Chitachi (2007). A Study to Determine the Relationship between Finger Function
and Reading Achievement in First Graders.
Zacharek, Kim (2007). The Connection between Finger Function Skills and Literacy
Deficits in Elementary Children.
Doctoral Dissertation Assistance
Williams, D. (2011). What are Urban Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Learning Community
(PLC) Activities and the Impact on their Students’ Reading and Math Achievement?
Texas A & M University-Commerce. Research consultant.
Guest Lecturer
2010-Texas A&M University-Commerce, EDCI 651: Professional Writing
2008-Texas A&M University-Commerce, Departments of Special Education and General
Education
SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
Refereed Publications or Other Creative Achievements
Fletcher, T.S., Bayer, C., Beyer, E., Gonzales, J., Ralston, A. & Yount. P. (2013). Stop Waiting
and Start Creating: Service Learning with an Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Art
Cart Program. Journal of Allied Health, 42(1), 19-23.
Fletcher, T.S. & Sampson, M.B. (2012). Literacy and graphic communication: Getting the word
out. Gifted Child Today, 35(4), 263-270.
Fletcher, T.S. (2012). Do not walk outside this area. OT Practice, 17(5), 32.
Fletcher, T.S. (2011). When you least expect it: Rendering aid during healthcare dilemmas. OT
Practice,16(12), 32.
Fletcher, T.S. (2010). Creativity in the classroom: Finding the just right challenge. Gifted Child
Today, 34(2), 37-42.
Non-Refereed Publications or Other Creative Achievements
Fletcher, T. S. (2007). Ray: When Caregivers Speak Out. Kota Press Publication
(http://www.kotapress.com/section_articles/caregivers/self-Support/fletcher_ray.htm)
Presentations at Professional Meetings
2012- Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Stop Waiting,
Start Creating! Transplant Unit Service Learning. Co-presented with Christina Bayer,
MOTS, Emily Beyer, MOTS, Jessica Gonzales, MOTS, and Ashley Ralston, MOTS. Austin,
Texas.
2012- Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Creative
Reminiscence Activities for Individuals with Dementia. Co-presented with Jon Eckberg,
MOTS. Austin, Texas.
2012- Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Arts for All:
Museums and Therapists Working Together. Co-presented with Amanda Blake, and Mary
Jordon, Dallas Museum of Art. Austin, Texas.
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2012-American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. SC 350: Evidence for
Creativity in Occupational Therapy Practice. Co-presented with Mary Frances Baxter,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
2012-American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, poster presentation, PO
5004: Generation to Generation: Exploring Meanings Attributed to Mementos Created by
Jewish Elders. Indianapolis, Indiana.
2012-Texas Woman’s University, Academic Day, held in conjunction with the 19 th Vanderkooi
Endowed Lecture Series, Maximizing Resources: Lessons from international Settings. Copresented
with Karina Kunder, PT, DPT, and poster presentation: Generation to
Generation: Exploring Meanings Attributed to Mementos Created by Jewish Elders. Dallas,
Texas.
2011-Society for the Arts in Healthcare: Annual Conference. Generation to Generation: Exploring
Meanings Attributed to Mementos Created by Jewish Elders. San Francisco, California.
2011-Society for the Arts in Healthcare: Annual Conference. More than Following a Hunch: Using
Research to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Creativity and Arts Programs. San Francisco,
California.
2011-Texas Woman’s University, 18 th Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture Series, Using iPhone and
iPad Applications to Increase the Performance of Special Education Students. Copresented
with Hillary Bierschank, MOTS, and Ezekiel Bierschank, Dallas, Texas.
2011-Dallas Independent School District: Monthly OT/PT Meeting. IPad. Dallas, Texas, Copresented
with Jessica Gonzalez, MOTS. Dallas, Texas.
2010-Texas Woman’s University, 17 th Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture Series,
Convolution/Evolution: Using the Labyrinth in Clinical Practice, Co-presented with Joanna
Lipoma, MOT, Dallas, Texas.
2009-Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, Creativity:
Exploring the Possibilities, Co-presented with Mary Frances Baxter, PhD, San Antonio,
Texas.
2009-Society for the Study of Occupation: Eighth Annual Research Conference. Creativity:
Exploring the Possibilities, Co-presented with Mary Frances Baxter, PhD, New Haven,
Connecticut.
2009-Texas Woman’s University, 16 th Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture Series, The Intentional
Legacy and the Meaning of Things. Co-presented with Joanna Lipoma, MOT, Dallas,
Texas.
2008-Texas A & M University System 6 th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, A Pilot
Study to Determine the Relationship of Reading Skills and Finger Function in First Graders.
Commerce, Texas.
2008-American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, poster session. Legacy,
Memento, Remembrance: Crafting Meaning from Health Challenges. Co-presented with
Joanna Lipoma, MOT, Long Beach, California.
2008-Baylor University Medical Center, Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation Team Meeting Inservice:
Therapeutic Uses of the Labyrinth, Dallas, Texas.
2007-Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference, The Intentional
Legacy. Co-presented with Joanna Lipoma, MOT, the Woodlands, Texas.
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2007-American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Survivorship and Cancer:
Facilitating the Clinical Process. Co-presented with Joanna Lipoma, MOT, St. Louis,
Missouri.
2007-Texas Woman’s University, 14 th Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture Series, Global Issues in
Occupational Therapy Practice, Coordinator and Presenter, Dallas, Texas.
2006-Baylor University Medical Center, Virginia Cvetko Patient Education Center, Living With
Recurrent Cancer, Finding Passion and Purpose, Dallas, Texas.
2005-Texas Woman’s University, 12 th Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture Series, A Trip to Korea:
Using the Occupational Therapy Framework to Guide a Decision Making Process,
Thoughts for Globe Trotting Therapists, and Survivorship: Facilitating the Clinical Process.
Dallas, Texas.
2005-Baylor University Medical Center Healing Environments Series, Building Personal Vessels
to Create a Narrative. Dallas, Texas.
Honors and Awards
2008-Texas A & M University System 6 th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium. A Pilot
Study to Determine the Relationship of Reading Skills and Finger Function in First Graders.
First place award for doctoral research in education, and second place award for doctoral
research overall.
Grants
2011-Make Your Story: The Effects of a Collaborative Creative Reminiscence Program on
Individuals with Memory Loss and their Caregivers. Texas Woman’s University New
Investigator Research Enhancement Program, $7942.00 award. Principal Investigator.
Scholarly Works in Progress
Fletcher, T. S., Eckberg, J., & Blake, A. (In review). Arts for All: Museums and Therapists Working
Together. OT Practice.
Fletcher, T.S., & Foote, M. (in review). The Impact of Reggio Emilia Learning Tenets on the
Creative Performance and Beliefs of Doctoral Students. LEARNing Landscapes.
Fletcher, T. S. (In review). The pink binder. OT Practice.
Fletcher, T.S. (in progress). Creativity Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives. In N.
Lamport, G. Hersch, & P. Coffey. Creativity in occupational therapy (tentative title).
Other Research and Creative Achievements
Fletcher, T. S. (2008). A Pilot Study to Determine the Creative Thinking Ability of One
Occupational Therapy Student. Designed and implemented study to assess the
relationship between creativity assessments and qualitative data generated from
interviews. Preparatory exploration for doctoral dissertation research.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Service Activities for the Component, College, University
School of Occupational Therapy
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MOTCC 2009-present
Portfolio Development Committee, 2012
Pedagogy Committee, 2008
Recruitment Committee, 2007
Learning Environment Committee, 2006-2007
Service to the Profession
Editorial
2012-Invited guest editor for OT Practice, 17(9), Starting a private practice.
2008-Peer Reviewer, College Reading Association 50 th Anniversary Monograph
Service to the Community
Regional
2011-present Dallas Museum of Art, Family Experiences and Access Programs. Autism
Awareness Day, Therapy Educator and Volunteer. Quarterly offering.
2011-present Dallas Museum of Art, Family Experiences and Access Programs Meaningful
Moments, Art Experiences for Elders with Dementia, Therapy Educator and Volunteer.
Monthly offering.
2011-Wolfe City Independent School District: Teacher In-service. Handwriting: How a Therapist
Sees Things. Wolfe City, Texas.
2010 High School Partnership Presentations (2010) with Venita Lovelace-Chandler, TWU School
of Physical Therapy. October 13, 2010 Irving ISD, McArthur High School; October 27,
2010, Dallas ISD, Roosevelt High School
2008-2010-Texas A&M University-Commerce, Presidential Appointee, Presidential Advisory
Board for Art Acquisitions
International
2010-Holt International Children’s Services Ilsan Welfare Town, Republic of Korea, Volunteer
Therapist and Guest Lecturer
2010-Holt International Children’s Services, Management of Muscle Tone and Feeding. Ilsan
Welfare Town, Ilsan, Republic of Korea.
2008-Holt International Children’s Services, Approved International Orphan Escort for Republic of
Korea
2008-Holt International Children’s Services Ilsan Welfare Town, Republic of Korea, Volunteer
Therapist
2007-Holt International Children’s Services Ilsan Welfare Town, Republic of Korea, Volunteer
Editor
2007-Holt International Children’s Services Ukraine/Romania Focus Team
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2006-Holt International Children’s Services Ilsan Welfare Town, Republic of Korea, Volunteer
Therapist
2005-Holt International Children’s Services Ilsan Welfare Town, Republic of Korea, Volunteer
Therapist
OTHER
Significant Professional Development Activities
Continuing Education
2012- TOTA Mountain Central Conference, Austin, TX
Psychosocial Activity Groups for Adolescents, Kimberly Vogel, EdD, OTR and Constance
Daby, MHS, OTR, FAOTA (2.0 Type 2 CEUs).
Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Self-Reflection, Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, OTR, PhD and
Allison Beck, OTR, PhD (2.0 Type 1 CEUs)
Health Care Reform: Art Dilly Lecture, Jennifer Hitchon, JD, MHA, (1.0 Type 1 CEUs)
Your Practice Act: Applying It to Clinical Practice (Stephanie Johnson, OTR, MA and
DeLana Honaker, OTR, PhD (1.45 Type 1 CEUs)
Treatment Effects of Multi-Component Fall Prevention Programs, Pei-Fen Chang, PhD,
OTR (.3 Type 1 CEUs)
Creative Reminiscence Activities for Individuals with Dementia, Tina Fletcher, OTR, EdD
and JonEckberg, MOTS (.3 Type 2 CEUS)
Identifying Comprehensive Hand Assessment Items: Factor Analysis Approach, John
Jackson, OTR, EdD (.3 Type 2 CEUs)
Standardized Assessment Use in Occupational Therapy Practice, Bridgett Piernik-Yoder,
OTR, PhD and Allison Beck, OTR, PhD (.3 Type 1 CEUs)
Regional Variation of Self-Care Skills in Stroke Rehabilitation, Timothy Reistetter, OTR,
PhD (.3 Type 1 CEUs)
Report on Predictive Factors of Success on the NBCOT Exam, Cynthia Tiongco, OTR,
(.3 Type 1 CEUs)
Autism Quick Start, Rose Mary Crayne, OTR, MS (2.0 Type 2 CEUs)
Arts for All: Museums and Therapists Working Together, Tina Fletcher, OTR, EdD,
Amanda Blake, MA, and Mary Jordon, MA, (2.0 Type 2 CEUs)
2012- Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Indianapolis, IN
2012- Vanderkooi Endowed Lecture series:
Use of Occupation-based Groups in Dementia. Diane Brown, OTR, PhD (1.5 Type 2
CEUs).
Presidents’ dialogue: Florence A. Clarke, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Scott Ward, PhD, PT,
Presidents of American Occupational and Therapy Associations (1.5 Type 1
CEUs).
The Evidence-Based Practitioner in High Definition: Knowledge, Attitude, and Voice.
Florence Clarke, OTR, PhD (1.5 Type 1 CEUs).
Memberships
American Occupational Therapy Association, 1980 - present
Society for the Study of Occupation, 2008 - present
Society for the Arts in Healthcare, 2008 - present
Texas Occupational Therapy Association, 1986 - present
Layperson Memberships and Service
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Dallas Hand Weavers Guild, 1986 - present
Commerce Independent School District and First Presbyterian Church; director of Lunch for Kids,
Commerce, Texas, 2012
Presbyterian Church, USA, member
Director of the Tie that Binds Yarn Ministry, 2011
Elder and co-chair of Missions and Evangelism Committee, 2010
Choir Member, 1986 - present
Gilda’s Club, Dallas, TX
Journaling: the Next Level, Dallas, Texas, 2008
Therapeutic Journaling, Dallas, Texas, 2007
Commerce ISD, Commerce, TX
Commerce Independent School District volunteer, 1991 - present
Tejas Girl Scout Council, Troop Leader, Commerce, TX, 1991-2005; 2007-2011
University of Texas Lone Stars, Project Princess Volunteer, Austin, Texas, 2004-2010
Salvation Army Bell Ringer, Commerce, Texas, 2002-2010
Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Member and Volunteer, Commerce, Texas, 2001-2010
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