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2025 AOTA Inspire Annual Conference & Expo

The faculty, staff, students and alumni of USC Chan were well represented at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2025 Inspire conference in Philadelphia. With two faculty feature presentations, more than 80 USC-affiliated speakers/presenters and nine USC-affiliated award winners, this year’s conference was one to remember!

USC Trojan Family Reception

Our annual social reception for USC alumni, faculty and staff, students, colleagues and friends
Friday, April 4, 2025
7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Salon A
1201 Market St. (guest entrance at 1200 Filbert St.)

Feature Presentations

“Shattering Glass Ceilings: Thriving in the Shadows of Underestimation and Collective Diversity,” the Incoming Presidential Address by Arameh Anvarizadeh

“The Impact of Long COVID on Occupational Performance: Opportunities for Occupational Therapy Intervention and Research,” the American Occupational Therapy Foundation’s State of the Science Symposium featuring Shawn Roll

2025 AOTA & AOTF Awardees

Jayson Davies ’11, MA ’12 | AOTA Roster of Fellows

Assistant Professor Leah Stein Duker MA ’06, PhD ’13, Postdoc ’15 | AOTF Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence

Donald Fogelberg PhD ’08, Postdoc ’10 | AOTF Leadership Service Commendation

Professor Mary Lawlor | AOTF Fred Sammons Volunteer Recognition Award

Annie Baltazar Mori MA ’00, OTD ’03 | AOTA Roster of Fellows

Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy Chantelle Rice Collins ’07, MA ’08, OTD ’09, faculty member | AOTA Roster of Fellows

Krysti Teng OS Minor ’14 | AOTA Gary Kielhofner Emerging Leader Award

Heather Thomas MA ’98 | AOTA Roster of Fellows

Jennifer Weaver MA ’11 | AOTF Early Career Research Excellence Award

USC Faculty, Staff Members, Current Students and Alumni Presenters/Speakers

Joana Nana Serwaa Akrofi | Sultan Alfawaz | Yasi Amanat | Amber Angell | Arameh Anvarizadeh | Alex Arguelles | Asha Asher | Megan Atkinson | Karla Ausderau | Marlena Backlar | Annie Baltazar | Tiffany Barnes | Amber Bennett | Jeanine Blanchard | Aaron Bonsall | Ashley Bonzell | Lorie Brinkman | Kristine Carandang | Megan C. Chang | Alison Cogan | Rebecca Cunningham | Jayson Davies | Jesús Díaz | Caitlin Dobson | Leah Stein Duker | Aaron Eakman | Mia Esquiavel | Yiyang “Sunny” Fang | Kristine Frey | Rolando Garza Jr. | Heather Gates | Willa Giffin | Gabrielle Granados | Anijah Green | Yeini Guardia | Valerie Hill | Liza “Abby” Khou | Dawn Kurakazu | Elizabeth Larson | Gene Lee | Cindy Luff | Zoe Mailloux | Riley McGuire | Thomas Mernar | Stacey Morikawa | Stacey Schepens Niemiec | Kristin Nxumalo | Mim Ochsenbein | L. Diane Parham | Karen Park | Myka Persson | Elyse Peterson | Liz Phelps | Jesslyn Ponce | Hanna Popoviciu | Amy Prasad | Sarah Putt | Elizabeth Pyatak | Chantelle Rice Collins | Jessica Rios | Pamela Roberts | Mireya Rodriguez | Aja Roley | Susanne Roley | Shawn Roll | Shannon Roux | Jiehong Shi | Hyon Min “Catherine” Shin | Lily Shkhyan | Winny Soenaryo | Amanda Speights | Lawrence Stevenson | Vaishnavi Tallury | Krysti Teng | Marilyn Thompson | Brittany Trevino | Stephanie Tsai | Yongshi Wang | Jamieson Wilcox | Ella Wilson | Bill Wong | Janis Yue

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