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USC Catalogue 2021-2022 
    
USC Catalogue 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy


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At Keck Hospital of USC, occupational therapists treat people with a variety of conditions, injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19. From left to right, Amy Brown MA '17, OTD '18; Asst. Clinical Prof. Carnie Lewis '17, MA '18, OTD '19; Asst. Clinical Prof. Jamie Wilcox MA '13, OTD '14; Asst. Clinical Prof. Jennifer Chan '15, MA '18, OTD '19; Asst. Clinical Prof. Kelsey Peterson MA '17, OTD '18; and Assoc. Clinical Prof. John Margetis '11, MA '12, OTD '13. (Photo courtesy of John Margetis).

At Keck Hospital of USC, occupational therapists treat people with a variety of conditions, injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19. From left to right, Amy Brown, OTD ‘18; Asst. Clinical Prof. Carnie Lewis, OTD ‘19; Asst. Clinical Prof. Jamie Wilcox, OTD ‘14; Asst. Clinical Prof. Jennifer Chan, OTD ‘19; Asst. Clinical Prof. Kelsey Peterson , OTD ‘18; and Assoc. Clinical Prof. John Margetis, OTD ‘13.  Photo by John Margetis.


Health Sciences Campus
Center for the Health Professions
1540 Alcazar St., CHP 133
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003
(323) 442-2850
Toll Free: (866) 385-4250
FAX: (323) 442-1540
Email: info@chan.usc.edu
chan.usc.edu

Administration

Associate Dean and Chair: Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Faculty

Mrs. T.H. Chan Professorship in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Associate Dean and Chair: Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Chairs: Sarah Bream, OTD, OTR/L; Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Katie Jordan, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Mary Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professors: Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Sharon Cermak, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Gelya Frank, PhD; Mary Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professors: Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, PhD; Elizabeth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L; Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS (Sonography), FAOTA

Assistant Professors: Amber Angell, PhD, OTR/L, Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT

Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Erna Blanche, PhD, OTR/L; Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Katie Jordan, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Rebecca Aldrich, PhD, OTR/L; Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L;  Sarah Bream, OTD, OTR/L; Allison Chu, OTD, OTR/L; Celso Delgado Jr., OTD, OTR/L; Camille Dieterle, OTD, OTR/L; Don Gordon, PhD, OTR/L; Ashley Halle, OTD, OTR/L; Jess Holguin, OTD, OTR/L; Karrie Kingsley, OTD, OTR/L; Kimberly Lenington, OTD, OTR/L; John Margetis, OTD, OTR/L; Stacey Morikawa, OTD, OTR/L; Michael McNulty, OTD, OTR/L; Phuong Nguyen, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Ochi, OTD, OTR/L; Daniel Park, OTD, OTR/L; Elyse Peterson, OTD, OTR/L; Deborah Pitts, PhD, MBA, OTR/L, BCMH (Mental Health), CPRP, FAOTA; Samia Rafeedie, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR (Physical Rehabilitation), CBIS (Brain Injury); Chantelle Rice, OTD, OTR/L; Shelby Surfas, OTD, OTR/L; Ashley Uyeshiro, OTD, OTR/L; Myka Winder, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Yasi Amanat, OTD, OTR/L; Amber Bennett, OTD, OTR/L; Brett Bufford, OTD, OTR/L; Laura Cox, OTD, OTR/L; Catherine Crowley, OTD, OTR/L; Rebecca Cunningham, OTD, OTR/L; Heather Gates, OTD, OTR/L; Caroline Hardin, OTD, OTR/L; Serena Hobson, OTD, OTR/L; Lucy Hosoda, OTD, OTR/L; Tracy Jalaba, OTD, OTR/L; Jennifer Jones, OTD, OTR/L; Kelcie Kadowaki, OTD, OTR/L; Joshua Kotler, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS; Carnie Lewis, OTD, OTR/L; Marissa Marchioni, OTD, OTR/L; Elena Meng OTD, OTR/L; Stephanie Mielke, OTD, OTR/L; Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L;  Kimberly Morris-Eggleston, OTD, OTR/L; Jodie Murakami, OTD, OTR/L; Kristin Nxumalo, OTD, OTR/L; Kelsey Peterson, OTD, OTR/L; Allison Phillips, OTD, OTR/L; Lindsey Reeves, OTD, OTR/L; Janice Rocker, OTD, OTR/L; Erin Sako, OTD, OTR/L; Clarissa Saunders-Newton, PhD, OTR/L; Linsey Smith; OTD, OTR/L; Emily Sopkin, OTD, OTR/L; Stephanie Tsai, OTD, OTR/L; Christine Turnbull, OTD, OTR/L; Samantha Valasek, OTD, OTR/L; Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L

Instructors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Aimee Aguillon, OTD, OTR/L;  Jenna Kobara, OTD, OTR/L; Cindy Luff, MA, OTR/L; Deanna Mannarelli, MA, OTR/L; Whitney Pike, BS, OTR/L; Joan Vartanian, BS, OTR/L

Research Professors: Michael Carlson, PhD; John Sideris, PhD

Research Associate Professor: Jesus Diaz, OTD, OTR/L

Research Assistant Professors: Stefanie Bodison, OTD, OTR/L; Leah Duker, PhD, OTR/L; Christopher Laine, PhD; Stacey Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L

Research Adjunct Instructor: Ana Verran, MA, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor of Research: Cheryl Vigen, PhD

Clinical Associate Professors: Michelle Hsia OTD, OTR/L; Linda Liang, MOT, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professors: Janet Gunter, OTD, OTR/L; Diego Lopez, OTD, OTR/L; Kristy Payne, OTD, OTR/L

Adjunct Assistant Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Susan Bowles, OTD, OTR/L; Merry Lee, OTD, OTR/L; Colin Lenington, OTD, OTR/L; Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Joan Surfus, MA, OTR/L; Andre Woo, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Adjunct Instructors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Remy Chu, MHA, OTR/L; Lisa Deshaies, MA, OTR/L; Heidi Dombish, MS, OTR/L; Dawn Hironaka, BS, OTR/L; Rosemond Selgson, OTR/L, ATP

Emeritus Professors: Florence Clark, PhD; Linda Fazio, PhD; William Morgan, PhD; Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, LHD (Hon.), ScD (Hon.), DMed (Hon.), FAOTA; Ruth Zemke, PhD, FAOTA

Degrees Offered

The USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy offers a minor in Occupational Science, a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, and a Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy. The Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy is offered for students continuing their education following an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, for students whose first degree is in another field, and also for certified occupational therapists seeking a post-professional degree. The division also offers a post-professional Occupational Therapy Clinical Doctorate (OTD) and a PhD in Occupational Science.

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy master’s-level professional degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE), c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org. Entry into occupational therapy practice is at the graduate degree level only. In order to practice, students in the bachelor’s program must earn an MA degree in Occupational Therapy, successfully complete a minimum of 24 full-time weeks of clinical fieldwork, sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® (NBCOT) exam and apply for a license.

Pi Theta Epsilon

Pi Theta Epsilon is the national honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni. This society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship among students enrolled in entry-level graduate programs of occupational therapy across the United States.

The Alpha Eta Chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) at the University of Southern California selects candidates early in the spring semester of each year based on National PTE guidelines related to academic standing and students’ potential for leadership in the profession.

Programs

Bachelor’s Degree

Minor

Master’s Degree

Graduate Certificate

Doctoral Degree

Courses

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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