Jan 04, 2026  
USC Catalogue 2025-2026 
    
USC Catalogue 2025-2026

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy


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.

 

 

 

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

Programs

Bachelor’s Degree

Minor

Master’s Degree

Graduate Certificate

Doctoral Degree

Courses

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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