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PhD candidate Amanda Foran interviewed on National Public Radio ⟩
December 3, 2013
Autism Chan in the Media Students
Occupational science PhD candidate Amanda Foran ’14 was interviewed by Ben Johnson for American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report as part of a series exploring video games and mental health. "People with autism want to engage socially, they desire that interaction," Foran told Johnson. "If…
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PTE honor society wins President’s Award ⟩
November 27, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Students
By Mike McNulty USC’s Alpha Eta chapter of the Pi Theta Epsilon national honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni received the 2013 President’s Award at the 2013 American Occupational Therapy Association/National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® National…
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Occupational therapy students help peer ramp up project ⟩
October 16, 2013
Chan in the Media Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Students
By Jen Waters/USC News To many, do-it-yourself renovation projects can be a costly headache waiting to happen. But for Donna Ozawa, who can take a look at a person’s home and see potential for healthier living, it’s a real passion. With two decades of experience in disciplines including…
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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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OTD student Irene Lee and asst. prof. Natalie Leland on fall intervention evidence in OT Practice ⟩
September 11, 2013
Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland The September 9 issue of OT Practice features a research update authored by Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland. The update assesses two recent systematic reviews…
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PhD candidate awarded Canadian dissertation scholarship ⟩
July 17, 2013
Associations and Bodies Awards Research Students
By Mike McNulty Michelle Elliot Occupational science PhD candidate Michelle Elliot has been awarded a scholarship from Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council to support her qualitative research. The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship will support the final stages of Elliot’s PhD…
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Collaboration is the key for interprofessional health program ⟩
July 17, 2013
Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Students
Collaboration between professional students, including occupational therapy graduate students, is key to the success of USC's Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum, thanks in part to assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Ashley Halle. Read more about how Collaboration is the key for…
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PhD candidate receives USC Diploma in Innovation grant ⟩
July 15, 2013
Autism Awards Clinical Diversity, Access, Equity Research Students
By Mike McNulty Amber Angell Occupational science PhD candidate Amber Angell was recently awarded a Diploma in Innovation grant from the USC Graduate School with support from the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the United States has been…
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OTD student selected to AOTA Emerging Leaders program ⟩
June 27, 2013
Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Students
Doctorate in occupational therapy student Shain Davis MA ’12 has been selected to the 2013 cohort of the American Occupational Therapy Association's Emerging Leaders Development Program. As a participant, Davis will attend a leadership training seminar at AOTA headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland,…
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Occupational Therapy Student Receives Schweitzer Fellowship ⟩
June 5, 2013
Awards Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Students
Master’s student Ingrid Leu is one of seven USC graduate students who have been named 2013-2014 Albert Schweitzer Fellows. The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship supports university graduate students to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. Fellows partner with a community-based…
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