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Okay Cupid, what’s occupation got to do with it? ⟩
February 14, 2018
Alumni Events Health and Wellness
On Valentine's Day 2018, dating coach, occupational therapist and USC Chan alumna Karen McCarthy shares insights from her qualitative study on the habits and occupations of dating. Learn more about McCarthy at karenmccarthycoaching.com.
By Karen McCarthy MA ’04, OTD ’08 with Kimberly Kho A little over six years ago, I made a major life-changing decision: I left my comfortable life in Manhattan Beach, California, and moved to Ireland. I took a major pay cut for my new job, but I did it for love, certain that I would find my…
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The veteran occupational therapist ⟩
November 11, 2017
Academics and Courses Alumni Events
In commemoration of Veterans Day 2017, USC Chan alumna and U.S. Army veteran Jen Hermanson reflects on what it means to be a veteran occupational therapist
By Jen Hermanson MA ’15, OTD ’16 Photo courtesy of Army Medicine When I agreed to write this article I thought it would be pretty easy. Hey, I’m a veteran and an OT, so I feel like I’m highly qualified to write about being a veteran and an occupational therapist. When I actually sat down to…
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3 things I’ve learned about veterans ⟩
November 9, 2017
In advance of Veterans Day, USC Chan alumna Alison Cogan shares a few thoughts about working with veterans from her perspectives as an occupational scientist and occupational therapist
By Alison Cogan MA ’12, PhD ’17 2017 commemorative Veterans Day poster/Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Veterans Outreach Office Veterans Day marks a national holiday dedicated to recognizing all of the men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces. At this time of year…
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8 Trojans to be honored with OTAC awards ⟩
September 27, 2017
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
By Mike McNulty Eight Trojans have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents the interests of the more than 15,000 occupational therapy practitioners working in California. Associate Chair…
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Five Trojans aboard 2017 Rose Parade float ⟩
December 29, 2016
Alumni Associations and Bodies Events Faculty
Occupational Therapy Association of California float commemorates 100-year anniversary of profession's founding
Float rendering courtesy of the Occupational Therapy Association of California/Fiesta Floats On the morning of Jan. 2, 2017, five USC Trojans will be floating high above the streets of Pasadena, Calif., during the world-famous Tournament of Roses® Rose Parade. The Trojans will be riding on board…
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23 Trojans on AOTA centennial list of 100 most influential people ⟩
December 6, 2016
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Faculty
USC Chan faculty members Cermak and Clark among all-time notables
By Mike McNulty Twenty-three USC alumni and faculty members are among the 100 most influential people who have shaped the occupational therapy profession throughout its century-long history, according to a new list compiled by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). In preparation for…
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In memoriam: Florence Cromwell, 94 ⟩
December 1, 2016
Alumni Associations and Bodies Faculty
Esteemed USC alumna and occupational therapy leader died Nov. 5, 2016, at the age of 94.
By John Hobbs MA ’14 Florence Cromwell 1922-2016. Photo undated. Occupational therapy visionary, two-term president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and former faculty member Florence S. Cromwell MA ’52 died Nov. 5, 2016. She was 94. The former faculty member was a USC…
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Nine Trojans publish in July/August AJOT ⟩
July 14, 2016
Alumni Faculty Lifestyle Redesign Research Students
By Mike McNulty Nine members of the USC Trojan Family are cited as authors across three new research articles published in the July/August issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Professor Sharon Cermak co-authored Atypical Sensory Modulation and Psychological Distress in the General…
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Four alumnae award-winners cap 2015 OTAC conference ⟩
October 26, 2015
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy was well represented at the 39th annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) in Sacramento. Four alumnae were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the annual OTAC awards ceremony:…
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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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