USC Catalogue 2025-2026
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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In the USC Chan Division’s Occupations Laboratory, faculty members including Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Ashley Halle (at left) and Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, Guy Reavis (at center) guide students through learning activities in real-world living environments that include a complete kitchen, dining area, bedroom and bathroom. Photo by Fady Habib.
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; Jesús Díaz, OTD, OTR/L; Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA;, FAOTA; Mary Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Chantelle Rice Collins (Interim), OTD, OTR/L, CDCES, LRC
Professors: Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, PhD; Grace Baranek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Mary Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS (Sonography), FAOTA
Associate Professors: Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT; Elizabeth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professors: Joy Agner, PhD, OTR/L; Amber Angell, PhD, OTR/L; Alison M. Cogan PhD, OTR/L; Leah Duker, PhD, OTR/L, Alix G. Sleight PhD, OTD, MPH, OTR/L
Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Rebecca Aldrich, PhD, OTR/L; Arameh Anvarizadeh, OTD, OTR/L; Sarah Bream, OTD, OTR/L; Julie McLaughlin Gray, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Karrie Kingsley, 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
Associate Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Yasi Amanat, OTD, OTR/L; Amber Bennett, OTD, OTR/L; Allison Chu, OTD, OTR/L; Rebecca Cunningham, OTD, OTR/L; Celso Delgado Jr., OTD, OTR/L; Jesús DÍaz, OTD, OTR/L; Camille Dieterle, OTD, OTR/L; Don Gordon, PhD, OTR/L; Linsey Grunes, OTD, OTR/L; Jess Holguin, OTD, OTR/L; Tracy Jalaba, OTD, OTR/L; Jennifer Jones, OTD, OTR/L; John Margetis, OTD, OTR/L; Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L; Stacey Morikawa, OTD, OTR/L; Michael McNulty, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Ochi, OTD, OTR/L; Daniel Park, OTD, OTR/L; Elyse Peterson, OTD, OTR/L; Lindsey Reeves, OTD, OTR/L; Clarissa Saunders-Newton, PhD, OTR/L; Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L; Shelby Surfas, OTD, OTR/L; Bari Turetzky, OTD, OTR/L; Ashley Uyeshiro, OTD, OTR/L; Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Andrea Abad, OTD, OTR/L, OTRP; Melina Allahverdian, OTD, OTR/L; Ashley Bonzell, OTD, OTR/L; Erin Bussell OTD, OTR/L, PAMS; Candace Chatman, OTD, OTR/L; Gabriel Cravens, OTD, OTR/L; Catherine Crowley, OTD, OTR/L; Nora Dixon, OTD, OTR/L; Heather Gates, OTD, OTR/L; Stephani Gharehptian, OTD, OTR/L; Gabrielle Granados, OTD, OTR/L; Anijah Green, OTD, OTR/L; Caroline Hardin, OTD, OTR/L; Marisa Hernandez OTD, OTR/L; Lucy Hosoda, OTD, OTR/L; Jenna Kobara, OTD, OTR/L; Joshua Kotler, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS; James Lee OTD, OTR/L, MSG;; Kelly Liao, OTD, OTR/L; Julia Lisle OTD, OTR/L; Diego Lopez, OTD, OTR/L; Anna Lynch, OTD, OTR/L; Deanna Mannarelli, OTD, OTR/L; Marissa Marchioni, OTD, OTR/L; Elena Meng OTD, OTR/L; Stephanie Mielke, OTD, OTR/L; Kyle Nishimura, OTD, OTR/L; Kristy Payne, OTD, OTR/L; Kelsey Peterson, OTD, OTR/L; Allison Phillips, OTD, OTR/L; Nandita Raman, OTD, OTR/L; Guy Reavis, OTD, OTR/L; Trevor San Antonio OTD, OTR/L; Lisa Semro, OTD, OTR/L; Emma Schiewe, OTD, OTR/L; Hyon Min (Catherine) Shin, OTD, OTR/L; Winny Soenaryo, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Sopkin, OTD, OTR/L; Hilary Stanek, OTD, OTR/L; Lawrence Stevenson, OTD, OTR/L; Ronawell Touch, OTD, OTR/L, CNS; Marilyn Thompson, OTD, OTR/L; Cecilia Tran, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CNS; Sonia Trejo, OTD, OTR/L; Stephanie Tsai, OTD, OTR/L; Christine Turnbull, OTD, OTR/L; Katherine (Kati) Wechsler, OTD, OTR/L; Ella Wilson, OTD, OTR/L; Janis Yue, OTD, OTR/L; Elizabeth Zepeda, OTD, OTR/L
Instructors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Julianne Angel OTR/L, CSRS, CBIS; Tiffany Barnes, OTR/L; Jane Baumgarten OTR/L; Jeffrey Chan, MS, OTR/L, CSRS; Angeli Gutierrez, OTR/L, CNS; Cindy Luff, MA, OTR/L; Mireya Rodriguez; Joan Vartanian, BS, OTR/L
Professors of Research: Michael Carlson, PhD; John Sideris, PhD
Associate Professor of Research: Stacey Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L
Part-Time Clinical Professor: Erna Blanche, PhD, OTR/L
Part-Time Clinical Associate Professors: Janet Gunter, OTD, OTR/L; Ashley Halle, OTD, OTR/L
Part-Time Clinical Assistant Professors: Aimee Aguillon, OTD, OTR/L, CHT; Joan Surfus, OTD, OTR/L
Adjunct Associate Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Stefanie Bodison, OTD, OTR/L; Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Adjunct Assistant Professors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Susan Bowles, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Campi, PhD, OTR/L; Colleen Carroll, OTD/OTR/L; Mona Chung, OTD, OTR/L, HTC, PAMs; Michaelann Gabriele, OTD, OTR/L; Juliana Gutierrez, OTD, OTR/L; Dominique Kiefer, OTD, OTR/L; Kaitlyn Kim, OTD, OTR/L; Merry Lee, OTD, OTR/L, SWC; Miri Lee, OTD, OTR/L; Colin Lenington, OTD, OTR/L; Carly Roberts, OTD, OTR/L; Gustavo Reynoso, PhD, OTR/L; Sergio Sandoval, OTD, OTR/L, CHT; Elissa Taylor, OTD, OTR/L; Amy Zhao, OTD, OTR/L
Adjunct Instructors of Clinical Occupational Therapy: Remy Chu, MHA, OTR/L; Heidi Dombish, MS, OTR/L; Rosemond Seligson, OTR/L; Catie Sertich, MAOT, OTR/L, PAMS, CNS, CAPS
Emeritus Professors: Sharon Cermak, EdD, OTR/L; Florence Clark, PhD; Linda Fazio, PhD; William Morgan, PhD; Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, LHD (Hon.), ScD (Hon.), DMed (Hon.), FAOTA; Ruth Zemke, PhD, FAOTA
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Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- • OT 100 THRIVE: Foundations of Well-Being
- • OT 101x Caring For Your Self: Engaging in Healthy Habits and Routines
- • OT 105g Culture, Medicine and Politics
- • OT 200 Medical Terminology for Health Professions
- • OT 213 A Life of Play
- • OT 220 Lifestyle Design: Self-Analysis of Activities for Health
- • OT 250 Introduction to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- • OT 251 Across the Lifespan: Occupations, Health and Disability
- • OT 260 Human Functional Anatomy for Allied Health Professions
- • OT 261 Human Physiology for Allied Health Professions
- • OT 280 Essential Occupations of Emerging Adulthood
- • OT 299 Special Topics
- • OT 300 Occupational Expressions of Diverse Identities and Lifestyles
- • OT 310 Exploring Creative Occupations
- • OT 312 Living a Sustainable Life
- • OT 320 The Nature of Human Occupation: Form, Function, and Meaning
- • OT 325 The Brain: Mind, Body, and Self
- • OT 330 Our Families, Ourselves
- • OT 333 Sports Ethics
- • OT 340 Animal and Human Interconnections in Daily Life
- • OT 350 Disability, Occupations, and the Health Care System
- • OT 355 Social Justice and Community Engagement
- • OT 360 Tell Me a Story: Narratives in Health and in Illness
- • OT 370 Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity: Participation Across the Lifespan
- • OT 375 The Narrative Structure of Social Action: Narrative, Healing and Occupation
- • OT 390 Special Problems
- • OT 490x Directed Research
- • OT 499 Special Topics
- • OT 500a Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
- • OT 500b Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
- • OT 500c Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
- • OT 501L Practice Immersion: Adult Physical Rehabilitation
- • OT 502L Practice Immersion: Mental Health
- • OT 503L Practice Immersion: Pediatrics
- • OT 504L Practice Immersion: Productive Aging and Geriatrics
- • OT 509 Seniors Rising:Occupational Foundations for Graduate Success
- • OT 510 Foundations of Occupation: Kinesiology in Daily Life
- • OT 511 Reflection in Practice
- • OT 512 Survey of U.S. Health Systems
- • OT 514 Foundations of Occupation: Neuroscience in Daily Life
- • OT 515 Neuroscience of Behavior
- • OT 516 Foundations of Occupation: Creativity, Craft and Activity Analysis
- • OT 517 Foundations of Occupation: Sensory Processing in Daily Life
- • OT 518 Quantitative Research for Evidence-Based Practice
- • OT 519 Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- • OT 521 Communication in Practice
- • OT 525 Qualitative Research for Evidence-Based Practice
- • OT 526 Practice Scholar: Applying Quantitative Evidence
- • OT 527 Health Systems and Global Context
- • OT 531 Facilitating Transformational Change in Practice
- • OT 534 Health Promotion and Wellness
- • OT 536 Practice Scholar: Applying Qualitative Evidence
- • OT 537 Occupation-Centered Programs for the Community
- • OT 538 Current Issues in Practice: Adulthood and Aging
- • OT 539 Applying Occupational Science: Health Promotion and Primary Care
- • OT 540 Leadership Capstone
- • OT 545 Advanced Seminar in Occupational Science
- • OT 550 Lifestyle Redesign: Pain and Headache Management
- • OT 551 Lifestyle Redesign: Weight Management and Related Conditions
- • OT 552 Lifestyle Redesign: Neurological Conditions
- • OT 560 Contemporary Issues in School-Based Practice
- • OT 561 Occupational Therapy in Acute Care
- • OT 562 Advanced Hand Rehabilitation and Certification (PAMs)
- • OT 563 Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care Environments
- • OT 564 Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration
- • OT 565 Sensory Integration Interventions
- • OT 566 Healthcare Communication with Spanish-Speaking Clients
- • OT 567 Contemporary Issues: Occupational Therapy in Early Intervention
- • OT 568 Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration: Special Topics
- • OT 569 Sensory Integration Theory
- • OT 570 Evaluation and Clinical Reasoning: Sensory Integration
- • OT 571 Assistive Technology
- • OT 572 Ergonomics
- • OT 573 Hand Rehabilitation
- • OT 574 Enhancing Motor Control for Occupation
- • OT 575 Dysphagia Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics through Geriatrics
- • OT 576 Universal Design
- • OT 577 Seminar in Occupational Therapy
- • OT 578 Therapeutic Communication: Facilitating Change in Clients
- • OT 579 Occupational Therapy in Adult-Neurorehabilitation
- • OT 581 Quantitative Research for the Practicing Clinician
- • OT 582 Occupational Science Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign
- • OT 583 Current Applications of Lifestyle Redesign
- • OT 584 Clinical Applications of Telehealth Technologies in OT
- • OT 585 Advanced Seminar in Occupational Science
- • OT 586 Fieldwork with Seminar
- • OT 588 Building Technologies that Promote Health and Well-Being
- • OT 589 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics
- • OT 590 Directed Research
- • OT 594a Master’s Thesis
- • OT 594b Master’s Thesis
- • OT 594z Master’s Thesis
- • OT 596 Internship for Curricular Practical Training
- • OT 599 Special Topics
- • OT 610 Sensory Integrative Dysfunction
- • OT 617 Visionaries: Innovation and Technology to Promote Occupation
- • OT 618 Visionaries: Global Health Systems, Policy and Advocacy
- • OT 619 Applying Occupational Science: Lifestyle Redesign
- • OT 620 Current Issues in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- • OT 621 Occupational Therapy Leadership: Contemporary Issues
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