Glenda E. Hux has been elected to the National Academies of Practice as a Distinguished Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Academy.

Hux, an assistant professor of occupational therapy in the College of Education and Health Professions, was recently inducted at the group's Annual Induction Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

"This recognition of my career trajectory is extra special," Hux said. "I never set out to win a national award for fostering interprofessional collaboration, interconnectedness and person-centeredness; I just wanted to change the world by creating cohesive and compassionate teams to help my clients thrive.

"These days, the evidence is robust that cohesive, safe and heterogeneous teams accelerate scientific innovation and productivity. I now look forward to advancing team science as a researcher and scholar."

This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who excel in their respective professions and dedicate themselves to advancing interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice and policy in support of interprofessional care.

Hux helps lead the College of Education and Health Professions' Interprofessional Education Council (IPEC), which was established in 2022 to provide resources that foster and enhance interprofessional collaborative practice and education to improve health and education outcomes.

The National Academies of Practice was founded in 1981 to advance interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice and public policy. The organization advocates for the value of interprofessional practice to improve healthcare and policy for all.

Hux holds a Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Boston University. At the U of A, she directs the Hux Occupation Lab, which explores the impact of prolonged stress and adversity on neural network processing and its implications on daily life. She developed a frame of reference titled Integrative Neural Networks to support occupational engagement in caregivers under prolonged stress. 

She is a UAMS STARS Translational Research Institute Scholar exploring the impact of prolonged stress on interoception. She served in the Mississippi OT Association as president and legislative chair, the Mississippi Department of Health Licensure Advisory Council for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, the AOTPAC Circle of Advisors and more. She is currently an officer on the CFC International Board of Directors and has been elected to the Sensory Treatment and Research Institute Board of Directors.