Jaimee Hegge, OTD, MSOT, OTR/L, CKTP, HEAS, TIPHP
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Dr. Hegge is a National Board Certified and Connecticut licensed occupational therapist, a Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner, a Healthcare Ergonomics Assessment Specialist, and a Level 1 Functional Pelvic Health Practitioner. Dr. Hegge’s clinical and scholarly interests include anatomy education, women’s health, pelvic health, occupational therapy education, service-learning, adult and geriatric rehabilitation, and urinary incontinence management. She co-founded the SHU & You Women’s Health Center, a pro-bono faculty-student clinic serving underserved women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction and breast cancer-related conditions in the greater Bridgeport/Fairfield County area.
Dr. Hegge teaches across the occupational therapy curriculum. Her current research focuses on anatomy education, graduate student readiness, culturally responsive women’s health care, and innovative teaching strategies in occupational therapy education.
Degrees & Certifications
- Occupational Therapy Post-Professional Doctorate, St. Catherine University (2018)
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Sacred Heart University (2012)
Cerifications
- Trauma Informed Pelvic Health Practitioner
- Healthcare Ergonomic Assessment Specialist
- AOTA Certified Fieldwork Educator
- Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner
- Usui Reiki, Level 1 & 2
- National Board Certified Occupatoinal Therapist
- Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Connecticut
Teaching Responsibilities
- Transformation through Human Occupation A (anatomy)
- Personal Transformation I, II, III, IV
- Transformation through Human Occupation: Application in Adult & Geriatrics Physical Disability
- Transformation through Human Occupation: Theory in Adulty & Geriatrics Physical Disability
- Level 1 Fieldwork Supervision
- Community and Population Needs & Health project mentor
Awards & Fellowships
- ConnOTA President's Award, Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association (2025)
- Faculty Advisor Award, Sacred Heart University (2024)
- Alumni Leadership Award, College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University (2021)
Research Interests & Grants
- Received funding for women’s health and occupational therapy research initiatives
- Awarded educational research funding focused on occupational therapy student learning and success
- Secured grant support for service-learning and community-based occupational therapy projects