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Associations and Bodies
Eight Trojans win races in 2026 AOTA elections ⟩
February 26, 2026
Alumni Associations and Bodies Students
Election results are latest example of longstanding Trojan service to the national professional association.
Results of the 2026 American Occupation Therapy Association elections are in, and eight USC-affiliated candidates have won their respective races for volunteer leadership positions, the latest in a long line of Trojans serving the national professional association that advances the interests of…
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12 Trojans vying for AOTA elected leadership positions ⟩
February 4, 2026
Alumni Associations and Bodies Faculty Students
One faculty member, three students and eight alums are on this year's ballot, which closes Feb. 25.
Editor's note: Results of the elections were announced on Feb. 26, with eight candidates winning their respective elections — congratulations! Voting in the annual elections of the American Occupational Therapy Association is now open! This year's ballot includes 12 USC Trojan Family members —…
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More than 115 Trojans to present at WFOT Congress ⟩
January 29, 2026
Associations and Bodies Conferences Global Initiatives International
The 19th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists is in Bangkok, Thailand, from Feb. 9–12, 2026.
More than 115 USC faculty members, students and alumni are scheduled to present their work at the 19th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, from Feb. 9–12, 2026. See the full list of USC-affiliated presenters. The International…
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China Initiative Community gets together for another virtual reunion ⟩
July 25, 2025
Alumni Associations and Bodies China Initiative International
Since last fall, the China Initiative Community gathers again in a virtual environment to share updates and celebrate achievements.
Although the Memorandum of Understanding officially ended in 2024, the China Initiative Community, composed of the USC team, accompanied by former faculty member Dr. Adley Chan, dual-degree program graduates, inaugural instructors and past China Initiative residents, continues to foster a sense of…
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USC faculty featured in upcoming research symposium ⟩
July 11, 2025
Associations and Bodies Conferences Lectures and Talks
Lawlor to keynote first annual OTAC/CFOT Research Symposium on July 19.
USC Chan faculty members fill out the agenda of the first annual Research Symposium, hosted by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) and the California Foundation for Occupational Therapy (CFOT) on July 19. The virtual event aims to build connections between clinicians and…
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Anvarizadeh begins term as president of the American Occupational Therapy Association ⟩
July 1, 2025
Alumni Associations and Bodies Faculty
Faculty member and alumna becomes fifth Trojan to lead the national professional association.
AOTA President Arameh Anvarizadeh (photo by Andre Niesing) Today, Arameh Anvarizadeh officially begins her term as president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), following her election to the volunteer leadership position in early 2024. The three-year presidential term runs…
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Nine faculty and alumni to receive AOTA, AOTF awards ⟩
March 20, 2025
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
Nine USC faculty members and alumni will receive annual awards presented by the American Occupational Therapy Association and American Occupational Therapy Foundation during the association's annual conference, which runs from April 3–5 in Philadelphia. Leah Stein Duker Assistant Professor Leah…
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PhD candidate Franklin receives AOTF Kielhofner Award ⟩
February 7, 2025
Associations and Bodies Autism Awards Research Students
$5,000 award will support qualitative and participatory approach to expand "belonging" theory in occupational therapy.
By Mike McNulty Occupational science PhD candidate Marshae Franklin OTD ’21, PhD ’26 (Photo courtesy of Marshae Franklin) Occupational science PhD candidate Marshae Franklin OTD ’21, PhD ’26 was named the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Gary Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship in Occupational…
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Twelve Trojans receive OTAC annual awards ⟩
November 11, 2024
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences
The awards were announced during the association's annual conference in Pasadena in early November.
OTAC 2024 Conference attendees celebrate during the Trojan Family Reception (Photo courtesy of Christine Sebastian) Twelve Trojans have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents the…
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Cogan named recipient of ACRM’s Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award ⟩
June 21, 2024
Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
Annual award recognizes significant contributions made to rehabilitation research within the first five years of one’s career.
Assistant Professor Alison Cogan Assistant Professor Alison Cogan MA ’12, PhD ’17 has been named the 2024 recipient of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine's Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award. Cogan will receive the award during the ACRM 101st Annual Fall Conference in…
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