The 27th USC Chan Occupational Science Symposium, “Occupations, Disrupted: Pandemics and the Reshaping of Everyday Life,” was held on November 5, 2021.
The virtual event explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the shape of everyday occupations and intersected with overlapping crises related to systemic racism and inequalities.
You can view recordings of the presentations and discussions at the Symposium using this playlist, or at YouTube.
Reshaped: Student occupations in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ashley Uyeshiro Simon OTD, OTR/L, MSCS
Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Myka Persson OTD, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Diego A. Lopez OTD, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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The impact of COVID-19 on the occupations of students with disabilities in higher education
Bethrese Elane Padini MA, OTR/L
OTD Resident
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Tracy Jalaba OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Healing through occupational disruption
Tessa Milman OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Healthy occupational engagement in built environments: Lessons learned from work-from-home transitions during COVID-19
Shawn Roll PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM
Associate Professor
Director of the PhD in Occupational Science Program
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Riding the waves of COVID-19: A group surf therapy program’s impact on emotional regulation, resiliency, and wellbeing
Kristin McConnell MA, OTR/L
OTD Resident
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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REAL recruitment: Insights and social media strategies from adapting to online outreach during COVID-19
Elinor “Ellie” Taylor MS, OTR
Research Assistant/PhD Student
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Aina Ali BS
Research Project Interviewer
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Anya Khurana
Undergraduate Research Assistant
USC Keck School of Medicine
Jaxon Abercrombie
Undergraduate Research Assistant
USC Keck School of Medicine
Jiyun Kim BA
Graduate Research Assistant
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Decolonizing, destigmatizing, and reframing demographic data
Malia Sako OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Kelcie Kadowaki OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Serena Hobson OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Managing anxiety while navigating re-engagement in community based occupations in a pandemic context
Rebecca Cunningham OTD, OTR/L, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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The challenges of physical activity as an occupation for older adults from communities of color
Rafael Wagas OTD, OTRP, OTR/L
OTD Resident
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Karen D. Lincoln PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work
Director of USC Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Research
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Implementation of the SENSE program across NICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bobbi Pineda PhD, OTR/L, CNT
Assistant Professor
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Marinthea Richter OTD
PhD Student
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Polly Kellner MSOT, OTR/L
Research Coordinator I
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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COVID-19, community-based partnerships and knowledge mobilization
Kristy Payne OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Clarissa Saunders-Newton PhD, OTR/L
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Kaitlyn Kim OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
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Impact of COVID-19 on work: The transactional nature of work from home
Yoko E. Fukumura MA, OTR/L
PhD Student
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy