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Kindred Spirits Celebration

“Kindred Spirits” is a new mural by renowned Chicano muralist Paul Botello, a vibrant and symbolic narrative reflecting USC Chan’s rich history, diversity and core values. See photos from the December celebration, which included an announcement of the Paul Botello Kindred Spirits Scholarship.

Occupational Science at USC Chan

Occupational Science

USC Chan founded the first occupational science (OS) PhD program, Undergraduate Minor and academic department. OS content is woven throughout all of the academic curricula, studied in our interdisciplinary research programs and disseminated through publications and the USC Occupational Science Symposium.

Lifestyle Redesign® at USC Chan

Lifestyle Redesign®

Lifestyle Redesign® is an intervention approach pioneered at USC Chan that continues to be taught in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses, utilized by our occupational therapists at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and advanced through our research studies.

Sensory Integration at USC Chan

Sensory Integration

Sensory integration theory, assessment and intervention were developed at USC Chan by Faculty Emeritus A. Jean Ayres PhD, OTR and continue to be taught today in our academic degree and continuing education programs and furthered through our research studies.

USC Chan alumni and the Trojan Family

Trojan Family

The Trojan Family is USC’s lifelong worldwide network of esteemed alumni and USC Chan’s alumni total over 3,000 and hail from 48 of the 50 states and more than 60 different countries. Keep up with USC Chan by browsing the latest issue of USC Chan Magazine and joining the Alumni Association.

Detail photo from new mural

Kindred Spirits Celebration

“Kindred Spirits” is a new mural by renowned Chicano muralist Paul Botello, a vibrant and symbolic narrative reflecting USC Chan’s rich history, diversity and core values. See photos from the December celebration, which included an announcement of the Paul Botello Kindred Spirits Scholarship.

Occupational Science at USC Chan

Occupational Science

USC Chan founded the first occupational science (OS) PhD program, Undergraduate Minor and academic department. OS content is woven throughout all of the academic curricula, studied in our interdisciplinary research programs and disseminated through publications and the USC Occupational Science Symposium.

Lifestyle Redesign® at USC Chan

Lifestyle Redesign®

Lifestyle Redesign® is an intervention approach pioneered at USC Chan that continues to be taught in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses, utilized by our occupational therapists at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice and advanced through our research studies.

Sensory Integration at USC Chan

Sensory Integration

Sensory integration theory, assessment and intervention were developed at USC Chan by Faculty Emeritus A. Jean Ayres PhD, OTR and continue to be taught today in our academic degree and continuing education programs and furthered through our research studies.

USC Chan alumni and the Trojan Family

Trojan Family

The Trojan Family is USC’s lifelong worldwide network of esteemed alumni and USC Chan’s alumni total over 3,000 and hail from 48 of the 50 states and more than 60 different countries. Keep up with USC Chan by browsing the latest issue of USC Chan Magazine and joining the Alumni Association.

Research Expertise Research Expertise

Research Expertise

Our faculty have $28.7M in active, federally funded research projects.

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USC at OTAC 2024

The 12 award-winners and 70-plus speakers at OTAC Conference.

Latest News

New $5.5 million NIH-funded study to test whether sensory adaptations can ease children’s dental fears and anxieties ⟩

November 25, 2024

Study led by Leah Stein Duker in partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles extends Sensory Adapted Dental Environment research line begun in 2011.

Twelve Trojans receive OTAC annual awards ⟩

November 11, 2024

The awards were announced during the association's annual conference in Pasadena in early November.

Emily Rothman is recipient of 2024 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation ⟩

October 24, 2024

Rothman is a public health researcher with several projects focused on autism as informed by a neurodiversity perspective and conducted in partnership with autistic people.

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Student Blog

Cara

Grad Application . . . Let’s Talk About It ⟩

December 18, 2024
by Cara

Since deciding to pursue a career in OT, I knew that graduate school would be an eventual part of my academic journey. I’ve recently finished the graduate school application process and while it’s…

What I Learned in a Week as a Medical Volunteer in Panama ⟩

December 13, 2024
by Guest Author

By Carly Martinez OTR/L, USC Chan Post-Professional OTD student Carly Martinez OTR/L When you read the name of the country Panama, what comes to mind? If you’re anything like me until about a month…

Upcoming Events

USC Chan Magazine

USC Chan Magazine, Fall 2024

Fall 2024 ⟩

Summertime and the Livin’ is OT ⟩
During the past decade, USC’s Summer Occupational Therapy Immersion program has graduated more than 500 students, changing their lives and careers while building an internationally-connected Trojan family.

View/download the Fall 2024 issue (7.3MB)

USC Chan Magazine, Fall 2023 / Winter 2024

Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 ⟩

Growing by Design ⟩
When designing the USC Peace Garden, landscape architect Daniela Velazco prioritized people and planting.

New Team Challenge Looking to Change the Game ⟩
The inaugural gamechanger team-based challenge finds new ways of moving academic knowledge into the real world to benefit people’s everyday lives and occupations.

Mitigating On-the-Job Stress ⟩
Shawn Roll leading interdisciplinary team on $1.1M National Science Foundation grant for managing and mitigating on-the-job stress using artificial intelligence.

International Study Shows Link Between Brain Age and Stroke Outcomes ⟩
A USC-led team of researchers find that brain age, a neuroimaging-based assessment of global brain health, may play a role in post-stroke outcomes and could potentially help identify people at risk for poorer outcomes.

Beyond the Spectrum ⟩
Rethinking autism research from the perspective of an autistic researcher.

View/download the Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 issue (4.7MB)