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Professor Morgan lectures on sports and media at Paris conference ⟩
November 16, 2011
Chan in the Media Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks
Bill Morgan, Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, a renowned expert on the philosophy of sport, spoke at a two-day conference in Paris last week. Joined by colleagues from the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society, the conference focused on issues at the…
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USC Faculty and Alums Honored at OTAC Awards ⟩
October 17, 2011
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty
Congratulations to the USC faculty and alumni who received awards at the 35th Annual OTAC Conference! Erna Blanche — Award of Excellence Deborah Pitts — OT Practice Award Heather Kitching — Janice Matsutsuyu Outstanding Service Award Heidi Pendleton — Lifetime Achievement Award Michelle…
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Grant Awarded to Study Sensory Adapted Dental Environments ⟩
October 12, 2011
Autism Awards Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Research
Division Professor Sharon Cermak and a team of co-investigators at USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles were recently awarded a two-year grant, totaling over a half million dollars, by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. The "Sensory Adapted Dental Environments" grant will…
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Strategies to Help Young Adults Manage Diabetes ⟩
July 26, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness Research
Beth Pyatak (PhD ’10, MA ’04), Division postdoctoral research associate and alumna, conducted research with young adults to develop lifestyle-based strategies for coping with diabetes. Read more about her work at Strategies to Help Manage Diabetes.
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USC Researchers Explore the Source of Empathy in the Brain ⟩
July 19, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Research
Read more on Lisa Aziz-Zadeh’s research, funded by the Brain and Creativity Institute, the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the USC Provost's PhD Fellowship.…
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13 Trojans recently published in the Journal of Occupational Science ⟩
June 28, 2011
Alumni Chan in the Media Faculty Research Students
Congratulations to the many USC faculty, students and alumni who were recently published in the April and June 2011 editions of the Journal of Occupational Science. Authors include: Gelya Frank PhD, Professor Elizabeth Pyatak (PhD ’10, MA ’04), Postdoctoral Research Associate Linda Muccitelli…
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Occupational therapy’s role in containing health care costs ⟩
June 20, 2011
Chan in the Media Faculty Health and Wellness
Division Associate Dean and AOTA President Florence Clark was quoted in Phoenix's Catholic Sun newspaper on the potential long-term cost savings of home modifications, a critical health care service often delivered by occupational therapists, that can enable successful aging in place.
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Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Fight Cancer ⟩
May 6, 2011
Chan in the Media Events Faculty Students
To read story, go to Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Fight Cancer.
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Occupational Therapy Students Show Pride for Profession ⟩
April 12, 2011
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Events Faculty Students
During OT Month, the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has planned a variety of activities aimed at increasing awareness of the profession and generating enthusiasm within the faculty and student body. Read more at Occupational Therapy Students Show Pride for Profession.
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Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Share Research ⟩
April 5, 2011
Autism Chan in the Media Events Faculty Lectures and Talks Lifestyle Redesign Research Students
USC Occupational Therapy's chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon sponsored the Occupational Therapy Research Day on March 28 to showcase current research being conducted in the Division. Read more at Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Share Research.
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