• Ph D, Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, 2016
• MS, Occupational Therapy, University of South Dakota, 2008
• BA, Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education, University of Iowa, 1999

• Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach, Precision Nutrition
• Board Certification in Pediatrics, AOTA
• South Dakota OT License, South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, State of South Dakota
• Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Iowa, State of Iowa
• Board Certified Occupational Therapist, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, NBCOT

• Health Utilization and Needs of Caregivers, USD School of Health Sciences Research Committee, (2021 - 2022)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Buchanan, Helen, Ciampa, Agostina, Diougherty, Deborah, Garcia, Jennifer, Jimenez, Evelyn, McCluskey, Annie, McHugh, Jessica, Piller, Aimee, Riley, Bonnie , Serwe, Katrina, Abu Tariah, Hashem, Tomlin, George, von Zweck, Claudia, and Zakrzewski, Lee. Guiding principles for the use of evidence in occupational therapy. World Federation of Occupational Therapy, 2021.
• McHugh, Jessica, Baxter, Mary M., Chang, Pei-Fen, and Mitchell, Katy. Idiopathic Toe Walking and Postural Instability: The Next Step, e109-e116. Vol. 4, Iss. 3 Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20200811-02)
• Serwe, Katrina, Cores, Kimberly, Mettler, Maria, Smith, Jamie, Steger, Kaitlyn, Dougherty, Deborah, McHugh, Jessica, Piller, Aimee, Riley, Bonnie, and Tomlin, George. International Position Statements on Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Qualitative Content Analysis, 101-108. Vol. 4, Iss. 3 Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20200619-02)
• Boell, Molly, McHugh, Jessica, and Lucas Molitor, Whitney. The Role of Occupational Therapy in Addressing Feeding Difficulties in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 20-22. Vol. 25, Iss. 7 OT Practice, 2020.

• Patrick L. Redinius Spirit Award, USD Center for Disabilities, 2013
• Carol Gray Award, Future Horizons, 2004

• Nissen, Ranelle, McHugh, Jessica, Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Lucas Molitor, Whitney, and Naber, Allison, Analysis of the Utilization and Needs of Caregivers in the United States . Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2023, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 21, 2023)
• Nissen, Ranelle, and McHugh, Jessica, Familiarity and Use of Sensory-Based Theories by Occupational Therapists Practicing in Various Settings Across the United States. Presented at the 2022 AOTA Inspire, San Antonio, TX. (April 2022)
• McHugh, Jessica, Toomey, Kay, Ross, Erin, Brockevelt, Barbara, and Cerny, Shana, Pediatric Feeding Disorders: Relationship to Sensory Processing Deficits and OT's Role. Presented at the 2022 AOTA Inspire, San Antonio, Tx. (April 01, 2022)
• Dougherty, Deborah , Piller, Aimee, Tomlin, George, McHugh, Jessica, Riley, Bonnie, and Serwe, Katrina, A Practitioner's Role? Using, Generating & Synthesizing Evidence in Everyday Practice for the Betterment of the Client & the Profession. Presented at the 2020 Virtual Conference Series, Virtual. (May 21, 2020)
• McHugh, Jessica, An Innovative, Occupational Approach to Teaching/Learning EBP Principles. Presented at the AOTA Education Summit, Las Vegas. (October 18, 2019)
• McHugh, Jessica, Improving Visual-Motor Skills of Youth Athletes with Amblyopia Utilizing the Dynavision. Presented at the Closing the Gap Annual Conference, Prior Lake, MN. (October 03, 2019)
• McHugh, Jessica, Serwe, Katrina, Tomlin, George, Piller, Aimee, and Dougherty, Deborah, Use of Case Reports & Case Report Journals in OT. Presented at the AOTA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. (April 06, 2019)
• McHugh, Jessica, Idiopathic Toe Walking and Postural Instability: The Next Step. Presented at the AOTA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. (April 19, 2018)
• McHugh, Jessica, Autism/Sensory Processing and the DSM-5. Presented at the Monthly Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD. (May 2013)
• McHugh, Jessica, Sensory Processing Disorders. Presented at the Siouxland Autism Society, Sioux City, IA. (April 2011)
• McHugh, Jessica, Autism Awareness. Presented at the Monthly Meeting, Joplin, Mo. (February 2002)
• McHugh, Jessica, Montgomery, Sarah, and Hatfield, Joan, Introduction to Autism. Presented at the Introduction to Autism, Joplin, Mo. (August 2001)