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In memoriam: Jane Goodall, 91 ⟩
October 1, 2025
Faculty International Lectures and Talks
World-renowned primatologist held adjunct faculty appointment for 13 years.
Jane Goodall, shown in 2015 (Wikimedia Commons/Simon Fraser University - Communications & Marketing) Dr. Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist whose pioneering research with chimpanzees and their occupational behavior was so influential that she had been called the “Einstein of behavioral…
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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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Lawlor recognized with 2025 Ruth Zemke Lectureship in Occupational Science ⟩
July 10, 2025
Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks
She becomes eighth USC-affiliated recipient of honorary lecture.
Professor Mary Lawlor Associate Chair of Research and Professor Mary Lawlor has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ruth Zemke Lectureship in Occupational Science awarded by the Society for the Study of Occupation:USA. She will deliver the honorary lecture at the society’s annual research…
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China Initiative Team Delivers Annual Presentation at the Chan Summer Occupational Therapy Immersion (SOTI) ⟩
July 20, 2023
China Initiative International Lectures and Talks Students
The China Initiative team gave a presentation to international visitors interested in OT in the United States, delving into its history, mission, and transformative role in advancing occupational therapy in China.
The Summer Occupational Therapy Immersion (SOTI) program, designed for international occupational therapists and occupational therapy students interested in learning about occupational therapy (OT) practice, education, and research in the United States, invited the China Initiative team to present…
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Erna Blanche to keynote division’s 2023 commencement ⟩
April 10, 2023
Alumni Events Faculty Lectures and Talks
USC alumna and current faculty member is a renowned expert in pediatric occupational therapy and therapeutic interventions based on occupational science.
Clinical Professor Erna Blanche Clinical Professor Erna Imperatore Blanche MA ’88, PhD ’98 has been selected as the keynote speaker for the USC Chan Division's 2023 commencement ceremony to be held on Friday, May 12, at the USC University Park Campus. Blanche is an expert in pediatric…
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Karla Ausderau honored with 2022 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation ⟩
November 18, 2022
Alumni Awards Events Lectures and Talks Research
Karla Ausderau (Courtesy of Karla Ausderau) Karla Ausderau MA ’00, PhD ’09, associate professor in the occupational therapy program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and two-time USC alumna, was awarded the division's 2022 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation. Ausderau…
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Dr. Lucy Jane Miller honored with 2021 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation ⟩
October 7, 2021
Awards Clinical Events Lectures and Talks Research
The USC Chan Division is honored to announce the recipient of the 2021 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation, Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR/L. Dr. Miller prepared her 2021 Buehler Award lecture, titled “What A Long Strange Trip It Has Been: Making a Difference.” The lecture was…
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Neil Harvison, AOTA’s chief of knowledge, to address Class of 2021 ⟩
April 29, 2021
Associations and Bodies Events Lectures and Talks Students
Strategic executive at the national professional association will highlight USC Chan’s May 13 online celebration.
Neil Harvison, Chief of Knowledge at the American Occupational Therapy Association Neil Harvison, chief of knowledge at the American Occupational Therapy Association, has been named the keynote speaker for the USC Chan Division’s 2021 virtual commencement celebration. Harvison manages knowledge…
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Clinical faculty featured in AOTA’s free COVID-19 webinar ⟩
August 20, 2020
Associations and Bodies Clinical Faculty Lectures and Talks Pandemic
Associate Clinical Professor Jamie Wilcox USC Chan clinical faculty members Jamie Wilcox MA ’13, OTD ’14 and John Margetis ’11, MA ’12, OTD ’13 shared insights and expertise gained from working with COVID-positive patients at Keck Hospital of USC during an Aug. 19 webinar hosted by the…
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China Initiative Visits Beijing | November 17–24, 2019 ⟩
December 18, 2019
Academics and Courses Associations and Bodies China Initiative Community and Partners Conferences Faculty International Lectures and Talks Students
Purpose In November 2019, the China Initiative team travelled to Beijing to support the instructors and students of the inaugural class of the USC-PUHSC dual degree occupational therapy master’s program at PUHSC. China Initiative Director Dr. Julie McLaughlin Gray, and OTD Resident Psalm Chang…
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