Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman

Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman is an author and a speaker on the move. Her book entitled: From the Lens of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor can be found on Amazon. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing from Prairie View A & M University, a Master of Nursing with a specialization in education, and her Ph.D. in Health Services with a leadership specialization from Walden University. She is a nurse educator at Capella University in the Nursing and Health Sciences Department teaching RN to BSN students. She is the 2019 Walden University Social Change Fellow, completing her fellowship in March 2020. She is a member of several professional organizations: Zeta-Chi Eta Phi Sorority, National Black Nurse Association, Fort Bend County Black Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Association, Prairie View A & M University membership committee, Walden University Leadership & Social Change Committee, Walden University Ambassador and Alumni member(Texas Chapter) and Vice President of Multicultural and International Student Club at Walden University. Hickman lives in Missouri City, Texas, with her husband and fur baby, Joey.

Dr. Cynthia Jean Hickman is a proud retiree of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) in Houston, Texas. She retired in 2013. Dr. Hickman has completed two degrees, a Master of Nursing specializing in education (2009) and her Ph.D. in Health Services with a leadership specialization (2016) from Walden University. In 2020, Dr. Hickman is Vice President of the Multicultural & International Student Organization at Walden University and past Vice President of Prairie View A & M University College of Nursing Alumni Chapter.

Dr. Cynthia J. Hickman is Your Proactive Caregiver Advocate and author of From the Lens of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor, sharing her 20-years journey of caring for her mother. Her 2nd book release: The Black Book of Important Information for Caregivers. It details the necessity of mindfulness of the business side of being a caregiver.

Dr. Hickman spoke on the national stage with Shawn Fair at the Leadership Experience Speaker's Tour, in 2021, in Troy, Michigan, sharing her powerful story of caregiving and resilience. On January 29, 2022, Dr. Hickman was the 66th Winter commencement speaker for Walden University. She has become a storyteller, passionate about sharing caregiving tips and strategies to help others navigate life challenges while celebrating reality successes.

Accomplishments

• Author- from The Lens of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor, rated 5-star by readers on Amazon. com

• Author: The Black Book of Important Information for Caregivers

• Blogger- a regular contributor on Medium.com

• Research Fellowship-Walden University Social Change Fellow (2019)

• Community Service Award-Johnson & Johnson Health Care Leadership and $50,000 Award.

• Nursing Scholarship: The Cynthia J. Hickman "Pay It Forward" Nursing Scholarship

• Congressional Recognition for Nurse of the Year

Professional Organizations

• Walden University Multicultural and International Student Society (VP)

• Walden University Ambassador and Alumni member (Texas Chapter)

• Prairie View A & M University College of Nursing Mentoring Program

• Walden University Leadership and Social Change Committee

• National Black Nurse Association (NBNA) Lifetime Member

• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Association

• National Society of Leadership and Success

• Fort Bend County Black Nurses Association

• NBNA Collaborative Mentorship Program

• Beta-Beta Houston Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau

• Zeta- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.

Dr. Hickman is a professor at Capella University teaching in the FlexPath program in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Contact Information

[email protected]

https://cynthiajhickman.info

Mobile: 713-569-5294