The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Archive

Welcome

The USC Chan Archive at the Center for Occupation and Lifestyle Redesign serves as a repository of manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, ephemera, theses, dissertations, and more, documenting the history of occupational therapy and occupational science at the University of Southern California.

We welcome students, faculty, staff, clinicians, independent researchers, and community members to visit us at the Center for Occupation and Lifestyle Redesign® where you will also find a small library and historical artifacts on display.

History

In 1986, the Margaret S. Rood Memorial Fund Committee was formed with the intention of creating a joint archive dedicated to occupational and physical therapy. Committee members representing occupational therapy included Florence Cromwell, Ruth Zemke, and Department Chair Elizabeth Yerxa while committee members representing physical therapy included Lenore Krussell, Helen Ziler, and Department Chair Helen Hislop. These efforts did not materialize until Associate Dean and Chair Florence Clark restarted efforts in 2016. The Chan Archive eventually found its home in the historic Cockins House, also known as the Center for Occupation for Lifestyle Redesign®, and officially opened in 2018 under current Associate Dean and Chair Grace Baranek.

Our Mission

The USC Chan Archive at the Center for Occupation and Lifestyle Redesign serves the department, campus, and community by nurturing curiosity and innovative research through preservation, access, and education of occupational therapy, occupational science, and USC Chan Division historical materials.

Donate

The Chan Archive relies on donors for generous contributions to our holdings and seeks to collect books and periodicals; photographs; personal documents, such as letters, diaries, and manuscripts; organizational records, such as meeting minutes, reports, and promotional material; film, video and audio recordings; art; digital files; and a variety of other objects related to occupational therapy, occupational science, and/or USC Chan Division history.

If you have any questions or are interested in making a donation, please contact us by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please be aware that we may not be able to accept all items being donated.

Thank you for your contribution to the Chan Archive!

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.