Shanese Higgins

DHSc

Dr. Shanese L. Higgins is an Occupational Therapist with AOTA Board Certification in Mental Health; as well as NBCOT Certification with a Practice Area of Emphasis in Mental Health. She has practiced occupational therapy for 12+ years in the Greater Dayton Region.  Dr. Higgins received her Doctorate of Health Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis; as well as her Masters of Occupational Therapy. Prior to that, she received her Bachelors of Science in Pre-PT/Exercise Science from the University of Dayton.

She is currently serving as the Program Director.

Her professional and research interests include all things pertaining to mental/behavioral health, experiential learning, and learning/personal inventories.

Her primary areas of interest, outside of work, include the Arts and Reading.

• Title: Program Director/Associate Professor
• Department: Occupational Therapy
• Phone Ext.: 490-0208 ext. 108
• Email: Shanese.Higgins@kc.edu