Lou Ann Hintz, Ph.D., OTR

Contact

lhintz@twu.edu
214-689-7762
Dallas Campus

Biography

Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR, is an assistant professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman’s University. Her educational background is focused on occupational therapy, with undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees centered on the profession of occupational therapy. She strongly believes that meaningful occupational pursuits can influence the health and well-being of all humans and wishes to influence the next generation of occupational therapists through teaching. Her professional experience is concentrated in school-based practice, with some experience in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including in-patient and home health settings. She has presented numerous workshops and presentations on school-based practice, focusing on multi-tiered support systems. Her 15+ years of experience as a school-based occupational therapist have instilled a passion within her to support therapists and teachers with the most effective and efficient solutions to build skills in all students. Current pursuits include teaching research to entry-level occupational therapy doctoral students and conducting research to build the knowledge base in the field of school-based occupational therapy.  

Education

Ph.D., Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas
M.A., Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas
B.S., Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas

Expertise

Children and Youth; School-Based Occupational Therapy; Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; Occupational Adaptation

Latest Articles

School-based occupational therapy and multitiered systems of support in the United States: A scoping review
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention (2024)
Lou Hintz, Christene Maas, Joanna Bliss, Edgar Pizarro

Teachers' experiences with occupational therapy multitiered systems of support: A qualitative study
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention: Innovations in Practice, Theory, and Research (2022)
Lou Hintz, T Fletcher, S Cahill, G Poskey

Recent Presentations

Teachers' Experiences with Occupational Therapy Multitiered Systems of Support: A Qualitative Study
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Expo (2022)
Poster | Lou Hintz, T Fletcher

School-based Occupational Therapy During Covid-19: Unmasking Occupation for Students
Texas Occupational Therapy Association Conference (2021)
Faculty Workshop | Lou Hintz, T Fletcher, C Maas

Response to Intervention Case Studies Guided by a Checklist
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Expo (2019)
Poster | Lou Hintz, D Cheatham, T Fletcher

Learning From Each Other: An Educational Collaboration Between a PhD in Occupational Therapy Cohort and Master of Occupational Therapy Students. Conversations That Matter
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Expo (2018)
Round Table | C Maas, J Gonzales, B Syrotiak, A Gibbs, Lou Hintz

Case Studies from Occupational Adaptation Practice Models That Cross Lifespan and Contexts: Best Practice Driven by Theory
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Expo (2018)
Faculty Workshop | C Evetts, J. K. Chow, J Gonzales, Lou Hintz, B Syrotiak

Response to Intervention: Guidelines and Therapists' Reflections
American Occupational Therapy Association Conference & Expo (2017)
Round Table | Lou Hintz

Response to Intervention: Guidelines with Case Studies
Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Mountain Central Conference (2017)
Podium | Lou Hintz, D Connor, D Cheatham, S Robinson

Response to Intervention a Collaborative Model
Vanderkooi Endowed Lectureship (2016)
Podium | Lou Hintz, S Robinson, A Velasquez

Honors & Awards

• Virginia Chandler-Dykes Scholarship Award, Texas Woman's University (2019)