Assistant Professor
Dr. Wyckoff earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University. She received her Master of Health Science with a focus on pediatric OT from the University of Florida. After practicing in Western Washington while raising her son, she went back to school for a PhD in Bio-cultural anthropology at the University of Washington. During this time, she did fieldwork in rural Papua New Guinea. Her thesis was focused on the variations in cultural practice during infancy and the effect of child rearing practices on gross motor development.
Dr. Wyckoff’s current research focus is on the task demands for caregivers of infants in North America. The frequency and duration of carrying an infant around, what are the physical demands, what does the infant gain, what does the caregiver gain as well as lost opportunities for other tasks to be accomplished is of interest. She is also working in a research group on the task the clinician faces when transitioning to full-time teaching and the effectiveness of using case studies to promote inter-professional education.
Dr. Wyckoff’s clinical practice has focused on pediatrics, and she has worked with all age groups from infancy to young adulthood, and a variety of conditions including neuro-muscular and neuro-behavioral challenges. She has worked in private clinics and school districts in both urban and rural settings. She is trained in Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT), Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and Developmental Individual Relationship therapy (DIR).