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Commencement 2016: Graduates honor longtime associate dean during ceremony

May 16, 2016, in General News, Student News, Alumni News

By Yasmine Pezeshkpour Fariborz Maseeh ScD Fariborz Maseeh ScD delivered the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy commencement speech on May 13. Maseeh founded the Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA) in 2008 after his son... Read more

Trojans take 3 of top 6 AOTF student scholarships

May 6, 2016, in General News, Student News

By Mike McNulty USC Chan students won three of the top six student scholarships, as ranked by dollar amount, that are administered by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Founded in 1965, AOTF is a non-profit organization that administers more than... Read more

Fariborz Maseeh to keynote 2016 commencement

Mar 14, 2016, in General News, Student News

Fariborz Maseeh Fariborz Maseeh will be the keynote speaker at the USC Chan Division’s 74th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13. Maseeh is founder and managing principal of Picoco LLC, an investment management firm that manages various assets and funds,... Read more

Assistant professor Jenny Martínez makes for a Good Neighbor

Assistant professor Jenny Martínez reflects on how USC's Good Neighbors campaign impacted her own professional path

Oct 21, 2015, in General News, Student News

By Jenny Martínez Jenny Martínez, Assistant Clinical Professor The Good Neighbors-funded STAR program connected me with a USC research laboratory during my senior year in high school. I worked in the Alcohol and Brain Research Laboratory under Dr. Ronald Alkana... Read more

After 27 years as division chair, Florence Clark to step down from administrative duties

The respected researcher, educator and leader to focus full-time on scholarship and division initiatives

Oct 16, 2015, in General News, Student News, Alumni News

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Meet our new students: Auston Stamm MA ‘17

In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we’re profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. For our final installment, meet Austom Stamm MA ‘17

Aug 27, 2015, in General News, Student News

By John Hobbs Austom Stamm MA ‘17/photo credit Heather Van Buren Auston Stamm MA ’17 knows firsthand the impact an occupational therapist can have on the life of someone struggling with everyday tasks. Born with mild cerebral palsy, Stamm, 25,... Read more

Meet our new students: Aviril ‘Apple’ Sepulveda OTD ‘16

In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we’re profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. Today, meet Aviril “Apple” Sepulveda OTD '16

Aug 26, 2015, in General News, Student News

By Mike McNulty Aviril ‘Apple’ Sepulveda OTD ‘16/photo credit Heather Van Buren It’s more than 7,000 miles, or an 18-hour airline flight, from Los Angeles to Cebu City, the second largest city in the Philippines. But in the heart and... Read more

Meet our new students: David Matharu ‘95, MA ‘17

In advance of the USC Chan Division's 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we're profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. Today, meet David Matharu '95, MA '17

Aug 25, 2015, in General News, Student News

By Yasmine Pezeshkpour David Matharu ‘95, MA’17/photo credit Heather Van Buren Helping others is a family affair for David Matharu ’95, MA ’17. His parents owned seven residential facilities in Los Angeles for adults with developmental disabilities. His brother Yogi... Read more

Class of 2015: A helper by design

Former graphic designer Eun Kyung Bae MA ’15 sets out on a new career path to redesign lives for senior and disabled populations as an occupational therapist

May 13, 2015, in General News, Student News, Alumni News

By John Hobbs 2015 master’s degree graduate Eun Kyung Bae Eun Kyung Bae MA ’15 didn’t think she would ever be in a position to help others. After a fall left Bae paralyzed from the waist down, the then 31-year-old... Read more

Class of 2015: The courage to change

It took him nearly a decade, but Brian Wylie has found a career in occupational therapy that ties together his many disparate interests

May 7, 2015, in General News, Student News, Alumni News

By Mike McNulty 2015 master’s degree graduate Brian Wylie While one’s life is most often lived looking forward, it is perhaps best understood only by reflecting backwards. For Brian Wylie MA ’15, a soon-to-be master’s degree graduate from the USC... Read more