Nikki Hancock, OTD, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor
Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
Dept. of Occupational Therapy
Health Sciences Building, 3305G
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC27858
252-744-6195 (phone)
252-744-6198 (fax)
Educational Background
- O.T.D. in Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University
- B.S. in Health Sciences, Duquesne University
Professional Interests
- Mental health in occupational therapy
- Leadership and management in occupational therapy
- Yoga as a complimentary health approach
Publications and Presentations
- Yeckel, N. (2018). Sensory-based programming in mental health: Sense of self [Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University]. Duquesne Scholarship Collection Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1743
- Hansen, A.M., Ndaa, P., Altemus, C., Tattersall, Q., Yeckel, N., & Munoz, J. A qualitative study of how African occupational therapists perceive, describe, and experience effective and sustainable global partnerships. 2017 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 1, 2017.
- Yeckel, N. Sensory-based programming in mental health: Sense of self. 2019 American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 4, 2019.
- Hinds, J., Wen, V., & Hancock, N. (2025). State hospitals. In C. Brown, J. P. Munoz, & V. C. Stoffel (Eds.). Occupational therapy for mental health: A vision for participation (3rd ed., pp. 855-876). F.A. Davis Company.
Teaching Responsibilities
- OCCT 7301 Occupational Therapy Practice III (Mental Health)
- OCCT 8017 Leadership and Advocacy
- OCCT 8901 Capstone I
- OCCT 8902 Capstone II
- OCCT 8903 Capstone III
- OCCT 8904 Capstone Experience