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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Education
Education

Post-Professional Doctorate (OTD)
of Occupational Therapy
Previous OTD Leadership Presentations

In fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree, doctoral candidates complete a formal presentation regarding their residency and highlighted accomplishments. Presentations typically include a summary of the evidence informing their residency experience, evidence-based deliverables and overall outcomes.

2024 Presentations

Aisha Abdullah
USC HealthTech Makerspace: Increasing the Adoption of Emerging Technologies in Clinical Practice

Erika Armenta
Translating Functional Cognition: Bridging Classroom Insights with Clinical Applications through a Pedagogical Framework

Amanda Atenta
Accessible Homes: Increasing Senior Safety to Maximize Independence

Nicole Austria
Engaging Minds: Addressing Undergraduate Mental Health Through Pedagogical Practices

Veronica Barrios
Fostering Students Success In and Out of the Classroom Through the Use of Occupation Based Life Skills

McKenna Borras
Dysautonomia and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Investigating The Correlation and Best Practices in an Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Setting

Brianna Carrillo
Implementing Sensory Supports, Resources, and Strategies for Children in the School Based Setting

Claire Casanova
Research in Clinical Practice: Early Autism Screening in High-Risk Preterm Infants

Damaris Vela Castro
Ascending to Excellence: The Staircase to Academic and Professional Growth within a Pedagogy Residency

Emily Wen-Hsin Chang
Tiny Tasters: Developing a sensory-based feeding group program curriculum for picky eaters and their families

Eunhye Cho
Research on Supporting Shared Decision Making and Communication Between Healthcare Providers and Clients: A Data Visualization Approach in Healthcare

Yoojin Chung
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Early Supports for Seeking Early Autism Diagnoses

Dejaney Clark
Occupational Therapy’s Role in the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Accessible and Feasible Sensorimotor Interventions

Nheil Joseph Cueto
Active Bodies, Focused Minds: Empowering Kids Through Movement

Molly Dalziel
Supporting Autonomy: Embedding Neurodiversity-Affirming Care in Pediatric Mental Health

Kelly Deng
Implementation of Sensory Rooms: Exploration of a Potential Solution for Decreasing Seclusion and Restraint Rates in a Psychiatric Hospital

Juliette Dicken
The School Sensory Survival Guide: A Step-By-Step Process For Teachers To Help Regulate Students With Autism

Jasmine Elisha
Exploring Best Practices for Outcome Measures and Interventions in Inpatient Rehabilitation

Luz Mia Esquival
The Butterfly Effect: How Small Changes Can Create Big Impacts in Health-Related Quality of Life in Primary Care Patients

Sheryl Felix
Pedagogy Perspectives: A Synthesis of Pedagogical Exploration in Occupational Therapy

Ariana Figueroa
Guiding Growth: Supporting Students in their Occupational Therapy Education

Jessica Frausto
Making SpACE: Reframing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Therapeutic Relationships and Family Support

Lydia Kristine Frey
Weight-Neutral Wellness Unleashed: Integrating Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle in Primary Care Weight Management

Rolando Garza
The USC You Don’t See: Creating Opportunities to Empower Local and Global Occupational Therapy Change Agents

Willa Giffin
Barriers and Facilitators to Primary Health Encounters for Autistic Adults: In Their Own Words

Jasmin Gonzalez
Unlocking Opportunities: The Advantages of Sensory Experiences for Low-Income Latino Children

Yeini Guardia
Rebuilding Pathways to Re-engagement: Outpatient Occupational Therapy Approaches for Long COVID and Transplant Recovery

Tania Herrera
Navigating Dual Diagnoses: Exploring the Intersection between ADHD and Mental Health

Tiffany Hsu
Supporting Safe and Sound Sleep: Development of a Sleep Analysis and Intervention Implementation Program in Outpatient Pediatrics

Esequiel Jimenez
Bridging Care in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): Enhancing Occupational Therapy in Primary Care Settings

Bhargavi Kalanji
Facilitating Cultural Exchange: Building Global Relations in Occupational Therapy

Shruti Kamath
Research in Neuroscience of Otherness and Belonging

Tanmay Khese
Exploring Sonographers’ Health, Well-being, and Safety: A Systems Perspective

Justin La
An Engaged Learner: Empowering Undergraduates Through Pedagogical Practices

Gerard Labayen
Empowering Minds: Integrative Pedagogical Approaches for Enhancing Student Mental Health in Occupational Therapy Education

Gene Lee
Addressing Gaps: Multimorbidity in Primary Healthcare

Yang Li
Sensory Interventions for High-risk Infants and Families and their Application in China

Yansong Li
Applying Sensory Integration Intervention to Various Settings (School, Hospital and Outpatient) in China

Sophia Yun-Wei Liu
Yummy Tummies- Development of a Sensory Integration-based Group Feeding Program for Children with Feeding Difficulties in Taiwan

Zhixin Liu
Integrating Clinical Insights and Research Innovations: A Dual-Practicum Journey in Diabetes and Post-Surgical Care

Arianna Lopez
Life Transitions in Cancer Survivorship: Developing an Occupational Therapy Program for Cancer Survivors

Sophia Lovell
Support Needs of Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

Gabrielle Montes De Oca
Out of Sight, Still in Mind: A toolkit for treating the ‘walking wounded’ with functional cognition challenges

Grace Muenz
Manhattan Bridges: Supporting Sensory Processing Differences Across Environments

Jennifer Nguyen
Occupation-Based Aquatic Therapy: Best Practices for Occupational Therapists in Neurorehabilitation

Tuyet-nhi (Tritney) Nguyen
Spreading the SenStory: Utilizing Digital Media to Share Stories of Sensory Processing Experiences

Kyle Nishimura
Emerging Technological Innovations for Adult Physical Rehabilitation

Elizabeth Nye
Supporting the Early Identification of Autism: Family Communication and Screening Protocols in Infancy

Newal Osman
Beyond the Diagnosis: OT Collaboration with Interprofessional Partners to Customize Lifestyle Redesign® Interventions for MCAS, Chronic Migraine, and Pain Management

Jiawei (Tina) Peng
Harmony of Hands: When East meets West in Occupational Hand Therapy

Jesslyn Ponce
Exploring a Client’s Unique World: Using DIRFloortime Principles to Guide Mental Health Occupational Therapy Interventions

Amy Prasad
The Role of Evidence-Based Practice in Outpatient Pediatric Care: Synergizing Research and Program Development

Chelsea Ramirez
Embracing Cultural Responsivity: Integration of Culturally Responsive Care in Community-Based Occupational Therapy with Older Adults

Wesley Raverty
Optimizing Gastrointestinal Health: A Lifestyle Redesign® Approach to Unraveling and Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Leiaynne Roldan
Primary Care and Interim Supportive Housing: Effects on Functional Performance and Quality of Life in Unhoused Population

Amber Saldana
Advancing the Role of OT in the Inpatient Vascular Population: Bridging Gaps in Care and Promoting Health Self-Managment

Zoe Saunders
Beyond Playdates: Harnessing Occupational Therapy for Effective Social Skill Development in Preschoolers

Megan Seifert
Exploring the Functional Impacts of CAR-T Immunotherapy in the Acute Care Setting

Janice Seol
Increasing Access to Long Term Services and Supports for People with Serious Mental Illness

Jiehong Shi
Active Aging: Empowering Older Adults through Technology and Lifestyle Redesign® to Confront Sedentary Behavior

Chantal Sotomayor
Pathways to Resilience: Clients and Clinicians Collaborating on the Management of Long-COVID Utilizing Lifestyle Redesign®

Tawnee Sullenger
Standardizing Evaluation and Treatment for Shoulder Subluxation After a Stroke

Yeyang Tang
Addressing Unmet Needs: Advancing Neurological Rehabilitation Practices to Optimize Patients’ Quality of Life and Enhance Occupational Engagement

Karen Tapper
JWCH: Primary Care Serving the Heart of Skid Row

Sadie Welch
Sex Positivity: The Liberation of Sexuality in Occupational Therapy

Trisha Willie
Lifestyle Redesign® for College Students: Exploring the Adaptability of this Intervention Framework in Various Corners of Campus

Leah Willover
Whole-Person Wellness: How Occupational Therapy Transforms Outpatient Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

Wenlei (Leilei) Wu
Adapting the Role of Occupational Therapists in a Sensory Integration within the Chinese Context

2022 Presentations

2021 Presentations

2020 Presentations

2019 Presentations

2018 Presentations

2017 Presentations