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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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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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Into a new era ⟩
November 10, 2014

Alumni Chan in the Media China Initiative Events Faculty International

With their $20 million gift to the division, USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan and wife Barbara make history and cement a legacy

By Mike McNulty/USC Chan Magazine USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan encourages the gathered crowd to Fight On!/Photo by John Skalicky The universe works in mysterious ways. That was the message — equal parts gratitude and awe — delivered by Associate Dean Florence Clark at a confidential gathering of…

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AOTA president to deliver white coat keynote ⟩
August 26, 2014

Associations and Bodies Events Lectures and Talks Students

Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) President Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA is the scheduled keynote speaker at the 2014 White Coat Ceremony of the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, an annual…

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Trojans head to the Hill ⟩
October 4, 2013

Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Events Students

"I just embraced it and figured that the only way I am going to learn to [lobby politicians] is if I do it myself," said USC student Alyssa Concha MA ’14, about her Sept. 30 participation at the American Occupational Therapy Association's Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. Read more about her…

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Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy kicks off $6 million initiative ⟩
April 29, 2013

Associations and Bodies Events Faculty Students

The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy officially announced its entry into the Campaign for the University of Southern California on Apr. 27 before a capacity crowd of over 400 Trojans gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel ballroom. The kickoff celebration,…

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Gelya Frank Receives Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Award ⟩
April 24, 2013

Awards Chan in the Media Events Faculty

By Mike McNulty Professor Gelya Frank received a Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award at USC's 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation for her latest book Defying the Odds: The Tule River Tribe’s Struggle for Sovereignty in Three Centuries published by Yale University Press. The book is…

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