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Associate Dean, Interprofessional Education and Strategic Initiatives, College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing

Professor, Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Contact

npickens@twu.edu
940-898-3452
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WH 202
1202 Old Main Circle
Denton,TX 76204-5527

Biography

Dr. Noralyn Pickens is Associate Dean for Interprofessional Education and Strategic Initiatives, College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing and Professor, Occupational Therapy. She is an Affiliate Scientist with the R2D2 Center at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. An expert in Gerontology, Dr. Pickens' research interests address occupational engagement in context, assessment and intervention to facilitate aging-in-place, caregiving, and occupational engagement in end-of-life care. Mentors PhD student work included occupation in long-term care, novice use of occupation in practice, dementia care in home and institutions, and end-of-life care services. Dr. Pickens serves on the James L. West Alzheimer's Center Education Advisory Board, and has over a 20 year history of volunteering with Rebuilding Together offering home safety assessment and intervention training. 

Education

Ph.D., Kinesiology: Therapeutic Sciences, University of Wisconsin System-Madison
M.S., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.S., Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Research Interests

Gerontology, Aging-in-place; Home safety assessment; End-of-life care; Qualitative methodologies

Latest Articles

Assistive Technology (2025)
Suzanne Perea Burns, Rochelle  Mendonca, Noralyn Davel Pickens, Laryn  O'Donnell, Roger O Smith

Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2024)
L  Figueroa, G  Poskey, K  Rose, Noralyn  Pickens

Journal of Occupational Science (2024)
Boguslawa T Syrotiak, Noralyn D Pickens, C  Evetts

Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Kristin B Jones, Noralyn D Pickens, B A Boyt Schell, Marsha  Neville

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2022)
Janice Kishi Chow, Noralyn  Pickens, Tina  Fletcher, Patricia  Bowyer, Mary  Thompson

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy (2022)
M. Heather McKay, Noralyn D. Pickens, A  Medley, S P Burns, J K Chow

Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
William  Sit, Carolyn  Wheeler, Noralyn D. Pickens

OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health (2022)
Janice Kishi Chow, Noralyn D Pickens, Tina S Fletcher, Mary  Thompson, Patricia  Bowyer

Disability and Society (2021)
Suzanne Perea Burns, Rochelle  Mendonca, Noralyn  Pickens, Roger O Smith

Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention: Innovations in Practice, Theory, and Research (2021)
V.  Pingale, T. S. Fletcher, C.  Candler, N.  Pickens, K.  Dunlap

The Gerontologist (2021)
M H McKay, Noralyn D Pickens, A  Medley, D H Cooper, C  Evetts

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021)
M. H. McKay, Noralyn  Pickens, Cynthia  Evetts, Ann  Medley

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2020)
Janice Kishi Chow, Noralyn Davel Pickens

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2020)
Noralyn  Pickens, Rochelle  Mendonca, Suzanne P. Burns, Roger O Smith

Annals of International Occupational Therapy (2020)
Noralyn D. Pickens, Zahira  Khimji, Megan  Lindgren

OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health (2020)
Linda  Struckmeyer, Noralyn  Pickens, Diane  Brown, Katy  Mitchell

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2020)
Suzanne Perea Burns, Noralyn  Pickens, Deidre R Dawson, Jaimee D Perea, Vas K Asha

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (2019)
Holly  Grieves, Noralyn Davel Pickens, Tracy  Young, Theresa M. Smith

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
Suzanne Perea Burns, Deidre  Dawson, Jaimee J.D. Perea, Asha  Vas, Noralyn D Pickens

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2019)
Suzanne P Burns, Deirdre  Dawson, Jaimee  Perea, Asha  Vas, Noralyn  Pickens

Annals of International Occupational Therapy (2019)
Vanesssa D. Jewell, Noralyn D. Pickens, Shelly  Burns

Assessment for Effective Intervention (2018)
Aimee  Piller, Tina  Fletcher, Beth  Pfieffer, Noralyn  Pickens

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2017)
Katrina  Serwe, Gayle  Hersch, Karen  Pancheri, Noralyn  Pickens

Journal of Housing for the Elderly (2017)
Suzanne P. Burns, Noralyn D. Pickens, Roger O. Smith

OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health (2017)
Vanessa  Jewell, Noralyn D. Pickens

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2017)
Katrina  Serwe, Gayle  Hersch, Noralyn  Pickens, Karen  Pancheri

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2016)
Suzanne Perea Burns, Noralyn Davel Pickens

Best Practices: Occupational Therapists Working with Caregivers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
OT Practice Magazine (2016)
Noralyn  Pickens, Tiffany  Long

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics: Current Trends in Geriatric Rehabilitation (2016)
Vanessa D Jewell, Noralyn Davel Pickens, Gayle  Hersch, Gail  Jensen

Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (Online) (2015)
Natalie  Hedge, Marsha  Neville, Noralyn D. Pickens

American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2015)
Linda  Struckmeyer, Noralyn Davel Pickens

Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2015)
Whitney  DuBroc, Noralyn  Pickens

Books

Functional and occupational performance in older adults
F.A. Davis (2024)
B  Bonder, N D Pickens, V  Dal Bello-Haas

Chapters

The future of aging
in Functional and occupational performance in older adults, 5e | F.A. Davis (2024)
Noralyn  Pickens, B R Bonder

Meaningful occupations in later life
in Functional and occupational performance in older adults, 5e | F.A. Davis (2024)
B R Bonder, Noralyn  Pickens

Aging in context
in Functional and occupational performance in older adults, 5e | F.A. Davis (2024)
Noralyn  Pickens, B. R. Bonder

Home modifications
in Clinical and professional reasoning in Occupational Therapy, 3e | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2024)
Suzanne  Burns, Rochelle  Mendonca, Noralyn  Pickens

Physical and virtual environments: Meaning of place and space
in Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy, 14th edition | Wolters Kluwer (2023)
Noralyn Davel Pickens, Cynthia  Evetts

End of life issues
in Handbook of Rehabilitation in Older Adults | Springer Publishers (2019)
Janice Kishi Chow, M. Heather  McKay, Noralyn  Pickens

Physical and virtual environments: Meaning of place and space
in Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy | Wolters - Kluwer (2019)
Noralyn D. Pickens, Cynthia  Evetts

Introduction to occupation and co-occupation
in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: A Vision for the Future, 2nd Edition | F.A. Davis Company (2019)
Kris Pizur Barnekow, Noralyn D. Pickens

Home Modifications
in Clinical and professional reasoning in occupational therapy, 2nd edition | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2018)
Noralyn  Pickens, Suzanne  Burns

Occupational Therapists
in The Encyclopedia of Elder Care, 4th edition | Springer Publishing Co (2017)
Carol Getz Rice, Noralyn  Pickens

Environmental modifications: Ethics of assessment and intervention
in Practical Applications for the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) | AOTA Press (2017)
Rochelle  Mendonca, Noralyn  Pickens, Roger O. Smith

Externally Funded Projects

Home Evaluation App for Community Independence: HESTIA-NextGen Year 3 of 3
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living Rehabilitation Research | $500,000.00 | 2022
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Home Evaluation App for Community Independence: HESTIA-NextGen Year 2 of 3
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living Rehabilitation Research | $500,000.00 | 2021
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Home Evaluation App for Community Independence: HESTIA-NextGen Year 1 of 3
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | $500,000.00 | 2020
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Access Ratings for Buildings: NextGen App
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) | $60,000.00 | 2017
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Development of a Multi-Focal app for home reintegration: There's an app for that? -Subcontract with Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Year 3 of 3
GOV-National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) | $200,000.00 | 2016
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Development of a Multi-Focal app for home reintegration: There's an app for that? -Subcontract with Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Year 2 of 3
National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) | $200,000.00 | 2015
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

Empowering Women for Rural Healthcare Leadership
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | $58,795.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Hearing distressed voices simulation
草莓传媒官网下载 TARGET Funds | $4,725.00 | 2020
Research Grant

School of Occupational Therapy training and treatment clinic: Agape Clinic
TARGET Award | $14,360.00 | 2017
Research Grant

Comparison of Actigraph and FitBit - Criterion related validity and clinical utility
草莓传媒官网下载 Small Grants Competition | $750.00 | 2015
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• American Interprofessional Health Collaborative
• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
• National Academies of Practice
• Texas IPE Consortium
• Texas Occupational Therapy Association
• World Federation of Occupational Therapy