Latest Chan Division News

Assistant professor Jenny Martínez makes for a Good Neighbor ⟩
October 21, 2015

Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty

Assistant professor Jenny Martínez reflects on how USC's Good Neighbors campaign impacted her own professional path

By Jenny Martínez Jenny Martínez, Assistant Clinical Professor The Good Neighbors-funded STAR program connected me with a USC research laboratory during my senior year in high school. I worked in the Alcohol and Brain Research Laboratory under Dr. Ronald Alkana and Dr. Daryl Davies. I spent…

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After 27 years as division chair, Florence Clark to step down from administrative duties ⟩
October 16, 2015

Events Faculty

The respected researcher, educator and leader to focus full-time on scholarship and division initiatives

Florence Clark, associate dean, chair and Mrs. T.H. Chan Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Florence Clark PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, associate dean and chair of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, after much reflection, has decided to step down…

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Exploring Occupational Therapy in Hong Kong and Taiwan ⟩
September 27, 2015

China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students

The China Initiative delegation met with colleagues in Hong Kong and Taiwan to learn from their experiences with promoting and practicing occupational therapy in Mainland China.

The China Initiative delegation met with experienced occupational therapy (OT) colleagues from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) and National Taiwan University (NTU) to gain an historical perspective and explore the landscape of OT practice and education in Asia and, specifically, Mainland…

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Meet our new students: Auston Stamm MA ’17 ⟩
August 27, 2015

Diversity, Access, Equity Events Students

In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we’re profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. For our final installment, meet Austom Stamm MA ’17

By John Hobbs Austom Stamm MA ’17/photo credit Heather Van Buren Auston Stamm MA ’17 knows firsthand the impact an occupational therapist can have on the life of someone struggling with everyday tasks. Born with mild cerebral palsy, Stamm, 25, has been seeing an occupational therapist since he…

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Meet our new students: Aviril “Apple” Sepulveda OTD ’16 ⟩
August 26, 2015

Clinical Events International Students

In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we’re profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. Today, meet Aviril “Apple” Sepulveda OTD ’16

By Mike McNulty Aviril 'Apple' Sepulveda OTD ’16/photo credit Heather Van Buren It’s more than 7,000 miles, or an 18-hour airline flight, from Los Angeles to Cebu City, the second largest city in the Philippines. But in the heart and mind of Aviril Sepulveda, an incoming student in the USC Chan…

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Meet our new students: David Matharu ’95, MA ’17 ⟩
August 25, 2015

Clinical Diversity, Access, Equity Events Students

In advance of the USC Chan Division’s 2015 White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, we're profiling three of the newest Trojan Family members: incoming occupational therapy students. Today, meet David Matharu ’95, MA ’17

By Yasmine Pezeshkpour David Matharu ’95, MA ’17/photo credit Heather Van Buren Helping others is a family affair for David Matharu ’95, MA ’17. His parents owned seven residential facilities in Los Angeles for adults with developmental disabilities. His brother Yogi Matharu ’95, DPT ’98…

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National Safety Month calls for an ounce of prevention ⟩
June 25, 2015

Events Faculty Health and Wellness

By Mike McNulty June is National Safety Month, an annual observance designed to educate the public about habits, tools and behaviors that can limit otherwise preventable injuries and deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every three older adults aged 65 or older falls each…

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Alumna attempts Ninja Warrior course for cause ⟩
June 23, 2015

Alumni Chan in the Media Clinical Health and Wellness

By Mike McNulty Standing at the starting line of the world’s most notorious obstacle course, USC Chan alumna Karly Streisfeld MA ’05 took a deep breath and mentally visualized her route through the challenges looming ahead. As a competitor on the June 22 episode of the NBC competition television…

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Record-setting $3.1M NIH grant to improve dental experience for children with autism ⟩
June 10, 2015

Autism Awards Faculty Research

By Mike McNulty A five-year, $3.1 million-dollar National Institutes of Health research grant has been awarded to the USC Chan Division to further study an intervention which adapts sensory stimuli inside the dental office environment to decrease children’s anxiety and negative responses during…

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$2.1M NIH grant will use brain imaging to study autism deficits ⟩
June 8, 2015

Autism Awards Faculty Research Technology

By Mike McNulty A five-year, $2.1 million-dollar National Institutes of Health research grant has been awarded to the USC Chan Division to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the relationships between brain activity patterns and social and motor deficits exhibited by children with…

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