Danny Park OTD, OTR/L ⟩

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, and Director of Global Initiatives
Danny Park is an Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the USC Chan Division and oversees Global Initiatives. He is a two-time USC Trojan, having earned his Master of Arts degree and Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree here. He also has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University and a Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles. Danny enjoys singing, cooking, and spending time in good conversations.

James Lee OTD, OTR/L, MSG, CAPS, LSVT-BIG ⟩

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
James Lee is an Assistant Professor at the USC Chan Division. He is a quadruple Trojan having earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Science in Gerontology, and Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy. James completed his doctoral residency at Global Initiatives focused on how global partnerships can extend the reach of occupational therapy. Some of his favorite occupations include finding new places to eat, hiking, and traveling.

Bhargavi Kalanji

USC Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Resident
Bhargavi Kalanji is a current OTD Resident at Global Initiatives at USC Chan Division. She completed her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Mumbai, India and completed her Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy at USC. Her interest area of practice is with the pediatric population. Her favorite occupations include playing guitar, singing, listening to music and walking.

Katelyn Dagdag

USC Chan Post-Professional Master’s Student
Katelyn Dagdag is a Post-Professional Master’s student from the Philippines. She completed her undergraduate degree in occupational therapy from the University of Santo Tomas. She worked as a pediatric OT before joining the program. Some of her favorite occupations include painting, sculpting, reading, and listening to true crime podcasts.

Alyssa Dharmawan

USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Alyssa is a second year Entry-Level OTD student from San Diego, California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Child and Family Development and graduate certificate in Early Childhood Transdisciplinary Education and Mental Health (EC-TEaMH) at San Diego State University. Alyssa has always been interested in building community and fostering connections through global engagement. Currently, her practices of interest include pediatric mental health, pediatrics, and oncology. Some of her favorite occupations include going to concerts, taking nature walks, engaging in arts and crafts, and spending time with loved ones.

Natalia Leon

USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Natalia is a second year Entry-Level OTD student from San Jose, California. She majored in Kinesiology for her bachelor’s and specialized in Inclusive Physical Activity in Communities at San Jose State University. Natalia frequently visited her family in Venezuela growing up and still remains in contact with her cousins, despite political turmoil. International connections have always been an interest to her because of her strong relationship with her family. She’s very interested in worldwide medical and humanitarian aid.

Jacqueline Villa

USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Jacqueline Villa is a second year Entry-Level OTD student from Baldwin Park, California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Cal Poly Pomona. Her area of interest is pediatrics. Some of her favorite occupations include traveling, baking, going to the movie theaters, spending time with family and friends.

Xiaorong Wang

USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Xiaorong is a second year Entry-level OTD student from Shanghai, China. She completed her undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy track) at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After graduation, she worked in Neuro-rehabilitation as a PT for two years. Currently, she wants to explore various OT settings and she is interested in hand therapy. Her favorite occupations include traveling, hanging out with friends, watching sunsets, and petting cats.