Mackenzie Feldhacker

My clinical experience includes inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, home healthcare, skilled nursing, and rural healthcare. I am a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, certified through the Lymphology Association of North America and a certified CarFit Event Coordinator.

I teach course content related to the philosophical and theoretical foundation of occupational therapy, neurology of occupation, preparatory methods and physical agent modalities, physical health conditions, and environmental influences.

My scholarship interests include occupation-based intervention and quality of life with lymphedema, occupational therapy's distinct role in multidisciplinary interventions, and student learning and professional development.

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Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Hebert, Karen, and Lee, Alison C.. Emotional Impact of Changes in Activity Participation in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, 1-19. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2025. (DOI: 10.1080/0164212x.2025.2453535)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Hebert, Karen R., and Lee, Alison C.. Emotional Impact of Changes in Activity Participation in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, 1-19. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2025. (DOI: 10.1080/0164212x.2025.2453535)
Nissen, Ranelle, McHugh, Jessica, Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Lucas Molitor, Whitney, and Naber, Allison. A Retrospective Study of Healthcare Needs of Unpaid Caregivers in the United States , 1-16. Vol. 12, Iss. 3 Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2217)
Genzlinger, Macey, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie. Occupational Therapy’s Opportunity to Impact Care at the End of Life, 24-28. Vol. 4, Iss. 1 Student Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024. (DOI: 10.46409/001.pygh3803)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie. Book Review of Physical Agent Modalities: Theory and Application for the Occupational Therapist (Third Edition), 169-171. Vol. 38, Iss. 1 Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 2024. (DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2267132)
Hebert, Karen, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie. Daily Emotional Experiences in Persons with Parkinson Disease: Relations to Subjective Cognitive Complaints and Quality of Life, 17. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics , 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2023.2297720)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Feldhacker, Diana R.. Active Learning and Occupational Therapy Theory: A Mixed Methods Study of a Course Redesign. Vol. 6, Iss. 4 Richmond, KY: Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2022.
Ikiugu, Moses, Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Schneider, Jenae, and Wangberg, Rebecca. Mental health and well-being of informal caregivers for adults with traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis. Thorofare, New Jersey: Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2021.
Lohman, Helene , Coppard, Brenda M., and Raber, Mackenzie. Orthotic Intervention for Nerve Injuries. In Introduction to Orthotics: A Clinical Reasoning & Problem-Solving Approach, 293-323. Iss. 4th Elsevier Mosby, 2015.

Taylor, Kelly, Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Lewis-Kipkulei, Pamela, McNichols, Christine , and Davis, Haley, SoTL: Transitioning from Clinician to Educator: The Impact on Teaching Effectiveness. Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, Salt Lake City, UT. (January 2025)
Lucas Molitor, Whitney, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Developing an Occupation-Focused Experiential Learning Activity to “Escape the Norm” of Assessment and Optimize Learning, Teamwork, and Metacognition. Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, Charlotte, NC. (November 09, 2024)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Weinandt, Mandie, Optimizing Engagement with Neurological Foundations of Occupation Using Principles of Active Learning. Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit, Charlotte, NC. (November 08, 2024)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Growth in Grading: Insights & Strategies for Meaningful Grading Practices & Student Feedback. Presented at the New Educator Mentorship Program Monthly Meeting, Online. (February 06, 2024)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Using Principles of Active Learning to Maximize Engagement with Neuroanatomy. Presented at the Lilly Conference San Diego: Teaching for Active and Engaged Learning, San Diego, CA. (January 05, 2024)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Lucas Molitor, Whitney, “Escaping” the Norm: Designing Evaluation to Optimize the Student Experience. Presented at the Lilly Conference San Diego: Teaching for Active and Engaged Learning, San Diego, CA. (January 05, 2024)
Hebert, Karen, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie, The experience of daily emotions in Person's with Parkinson Disease. Presented at the USD Geriatrics Symposium, Sioux Falls, SD. (November 2023)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, A Perpetual Gift: Impactful Advice Received as a Novice Educator. Presented at the The Teaching Professor Online Conference, Online. (October 26, 2023)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Addressing Quality of Life Issues for Occupational Therapy Clients with Lymphedema. Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2023, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 21, 2023)
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)
Hebert, Karen, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie, The Role of Emotional Experiences and Cognition on Occupational Performance in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2023, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 21, 2023)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Genzlinger, Macey , Promoting Occupational Therapy Involvement in End-of-Life Care Through Advocacy and Education. Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2023, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 20, 2023)
Paitz, Mallary, and Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Utilizing Hippotherapy and Equine-Assisted Activities to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice. Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2023, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 20, 2023)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, Active Learning and Occupational Therapy Theory: A Course Redesign. Presented at the Lilly Conference San Diego: Teaching for Active and Engaged Learning, San Diego, CA. (January 05, 2023)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Feldhacker, Diana R., Active Learning and Occupational Therapy Theory: A Mixed Methods Study of a Course Redesign. Presented at the AOTA Education Summit 2022, Orlando, FL. (December 07, 2022)
Feldhacker, Mackenzie, and Feldhacker, Diana R., Active Learning and Occupational Therapy Theory: A Mixed Methods Study of a Course Redesign. Presented at the AOTA Inspire 2022, San Antonio, Texas. (April 01, 2022)

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