Jennifer Dickson

Jennifer Dickson is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Care Sciences at Wayne State University, where she teaches in the Physical Therapy Program and serves as Chair of the Student Promotion and Progress Committee (2017-present). Her clinical expertise spans orthopedic manual physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, and biomechanics with over 15 years of outpatient practice experience.

Education:

• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Oakland University, 2010
• Master of Physical Therapy, Oakland University, 2002
• Bachelor of Health Science, Oakland University, 2000

Professional Memberships:

• American Physical Therapy Association (1999 - present)
• APTA - Michigan (1999 - present)
• American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, Education and Pedagogy Consortium (2020 - present)

Research Interests: Dr. Dickson's primary focus is Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, investigating student success factors in classroom/clinical settings, knowledge retention strategies for licensure exams, and graduate student mental health. Her work bridges educational theory with clinical practice through evidence-based teaching methodologies.

Advising and Mentorship: With leadership as Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education at Baker College (2012-2015) and current Student Promotion Committee Chair, she has extensive experience in academic progress monitoring, clinical education coordination, and student development systems across multiple institutions.