Awards by Organization
Total Awarding Organizations: 135
4th Latin American Sensory Integration Congress
Recognition Award for Contribution to the Development of Sensory Integration in Latin America
2023 - Erna Blanche ⟩
Academy of Brain Injury Certified Specialists
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
2007 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
AHEAD Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability
AHEAD Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Reviewer of the Year
2024 - Tracy Jalaba ⟩
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Early Career Investigator’s Award
2020 - Stacey Schepens Niemiec ⟩
American Academy of Pediatrics
Best Abstract
2020, 2022 - Leah Stein Duker ⟩
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
30 Certificates of Appreciation
2012-2024 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award
2024 - Alison Cogan ⟩
Distinguished Member Award
2025 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Mentor for American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference and Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Poster Award for 2nd place in the Inaugural Poster Spotlight competition
2023 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Service Commendation for ACRM Leadership & Research Mentoring Program Facilitator
2025 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Service Commendation for ACRM Mentoring Program-Leadership Program
2025 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Service Commendation for ACRM Nominating Committee
2025 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
American Heart Association Research Leaders Academy
Fellow
2016 - Sook-Lei Liew ⟩
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Distinguished Sonographer Award
2024 - Shawn Roll ⟩
Fellow
2019 - Shawn Roll ⟩
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Inaugural Outstanding Reviewer Award
2019 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Editor’s Award
2014 - Grace Baranek ⟩
American Medical Informatics Association
Diana Forsythe Award
2015 - Amber Angell ⟩
American Occupational Therapy Association
Award of Merit
2026 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR)
2015 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
Cordelia Myers American Journal of Occupational Therapy Best Article Award
2016 - Grace Baranek ⟩
Cordelia Myers Best Article Award for “Long-Term Follow-Up of a Lifestyle Intervention for Late-Midlife, Rural-Dwelling Latinos in Primary Care”
2022 - Stacey Schepens Niemiec ⟩
Credentialed Leader in Academia
2018 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
Distinguished Fieldwork Educator Award
2022 - Stacey Morikawa ⟩
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award
2023 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Emerging and Innovative Practice
2026 - Lucy Hosoda ⟩
Fellowship
2015 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
H.E.W. Advanced Traineeship Grant
1975 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
International Service Award
2017 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
2024 - Daniel Park ⟩
2026 - Julie McLaughlin Gray ⟩
Lindy Boggs Health Care Advocacy Award
2012 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Research Quarterly Editor Wall of Fame
2019, 2020, 2021 - Leah Stein Duker ⟩
Roster of Fellows
1988 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
2000 - Erna Blanche ⟩
2019 - Deborah Pitts ⟩
2020 - Arameh Anvarizadeh ⟩
2020 - Beth Pyatak ⟩
2021 - Lisa Test ⟩
2024 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
2024 - Sarah Bream ⟩
2024 - Sook-Lei Liew ⟩
2025 - Chantelle Rice Collins ⟩
2026 - Alix Sleight ⟩
2026 - Amber Angell ⟩
2026 - Joan Surfus ⟩
2026 - Rebecca Aldrich ⟩
Roster of Honor
2003 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
Service Award
1991 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
1996 – 1999 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
1997 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
1999 - Erna Blanche ⟩
1999 – 2002 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
Service Commendation
2013 - Sarah Bream ⟩
Service Commendation for AOTA Advisor, Coding Project
2015 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
Service Commendation for Mentor, Emerging Leaders Program, 2015
2017 - Arameh Anvarizadeh ⟩
Terry Brittell OTA/OT Partnership Award (with David Leary)
2004 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
A. Jean Ayres Award
2010 - Erna Blanche ⟩
2012 - Grace Baranek ⟩
2018 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
2021 - Leah Stein Duker ⟩
Academy of Research
2004 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
2008 - Grace Baranek ⟩
2021 - Shawn Roll ⟩
2023 - Sook-Lei Liew ⟩
2024 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
Dr. Gary Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship in Occupational Therapy
2025 - Marshae Franklin ⟩
Fred Sammons Volunteer Recognition Award
2025 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Interprofessional Collaboration Award
2026 - Beth Pyatak ⟩
Kappa Delta Phi Scholarship
2012 - Alison Cogan ⟩
Meritorious Service Award
2021 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Service Commendation
2010 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Annual Educational Advertising Awards
Merit Recognition for Graduate School External Publications
2012 - Kimberly Kho ⟩
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bethlehem University
Honorary Shield of Service Award for Class Representation
2021 - Yousef Babish ⟩
Bethlehem University’s Higher Education Representatives in the USA
Dr. Marcello and Mrs. Martine Bisotti Annual Scholarship Recipient
2020–2023 - Yousef Babish ⟩
California Foundation for Occupational Therapy
Humanitarian Award
2009 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
Janice Matsutsuyu Scholarship
2025 - Jhenny Rivera-Villano ⟩
California Hospital Association
Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions
2015 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Dedicated Service Award to the Board of Trustees
2007 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Outstanding Services Award for Role of Chair of the Board of Directors for Center for Medical Rehabilitation Services
2006-2007 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
California Rehabilitation Association
CRA and Western Alliance for Rehabilitation Acknowledgement for Dedication and Invaluable Service
2004 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Distinguished Service Award
2006 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
CPP Middle Class Scholarship
2019 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Library Research Award Honorable Mention
2022 - Jessica Cogger ⟩
Office of Undergraduate Research Conference
2020 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Research Distinction
2023 - Jessica Cogger ⟩
Research Distinction Award
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Stipend
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
RSCA Michi and Walter Weglyn Conference Presentation
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Lowell Overton Community Service
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Disability Resource Center
Access disABILITY and Alliance Scholarship
2020 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter
Balanced Leader Scholarship
2020 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
California State University
Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Fellowship
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
California State University, Northridge
Award of Academic Excellence
1994 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Research and Creative Works Symposium
26th Annual Student Research & Creative Works CSUNposium First Place Winner — Poster Presentation
2022 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Division of Academic Affairs
Emerging Scholar Award
2021 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
Graduate Studies Travel Award
2021 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
Teaching Assistant Fellowship Award
2021 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
Thesis Support Award
2021 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Health and Human Development Scholarships in Kinesiology
Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award in Kinesiology
2022 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists
Townsend & Polatajko Lectureship
2023 - Rebecca Aldrich ⟩
CASE District VII
Gold Award of Excellence for USC Chan Lookbook: A Shared Purpose
2020 - Kimberly Kho ⟩
Cedars-Sinai
Cancer Prevention and Control Program Development Award
2022 - Alix Sleight ⟩
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
15 Standing Ovation Awards
1997-2014 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
CALS Awards
1996-2002 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Certificate of Excellence
2002 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Certificate of Merit Award, Multidisciplinary Medical Record Review Team
1999 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Certificates of Appreciation
2002-2009 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Employee Engagement Survey Recognition
2017 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Friends of Nursing Award
2011 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Joblin Award in Recognition of Outstanding Service
2000 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Making Waves in Science
2019 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Medical Education Award
2017 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
President’s Award for Outstanding Quality and Performance
2007 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Chilean National Organization of Occupational Therapy (Colegio de Terapeutas Ocupacionales)
Brigida Flores Award
2024 - Erna Blanche ⟩
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Dr. Mary Varghese Honor for Academic Achievement
2021 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Christian Medical College’s National Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Oral presentation: Bronze medal
2019 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Columbia University
Feldberg Merit Scholarship
2020 - Susan Xing ⟩
Joan Bozuwa Award for Integrity, Creativity and Leadership
2021 - Susan Xing ⟩
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International
Most Surveys Conducted during Intern Year
2000 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Outstanding Report Writer
1999 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Dais India
Young Indian Innovator Award for contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
2021 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health, Beta Lambda Chapter
Inductee
2018 - Alix Sleight ⟩
Education Digital Marketing Awards
Gold Award for Digital Video (Campaign for USC OSOT)
2013 - Kimberly Kho ⟩
Merit Recognition for Institutional Website
2013 - Kimberly Kho ⟩
Silver Award for Institutional Website
2014 - Kimberly Kho ⟩
Ford Family Foundation
Graduate Fellowship
2011-2012 - Joy Agner ⟩
Scholar
2002-2006 - Joy Agner ⟩
Global Health Practitioner’s Conference by CORE Group
Pitch proposal finalist (HABIT intervention program for tackling antimicrobial resistance in South Asia)
2021 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Helenic Society for Sensory Integration
Recognition Award for Contributing to the Development of Sensory Integration in Europe
2019 - Erna Blanche ⟩
IBRO and Dana Foundation’s Brain Awareness Week
Case Study competition: 2nd prize
2020 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Interdisciplinary Aging Research to Address Health Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias scientific training program, funded by NIH National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer’s Association
Emerging Scholar
2019 – 2021 - Stacey Schepens Niemiec ⟩
International Conference on Aging in Americas
Emerging Scholar
2017 - Stacey Schepens Niemiec ⟩
International Society for Autism Research
Autistic Researcher Award
2023 - Ellie Taylor ⟩
Fellow
2022 - Grace Baranek ⟩
Karolinska Institutet
Global Bridges Scholar
2019 - Rebecca Aldrich ⟩
Loma Linda University
Esther Huecker Honorary Lectureship
2013 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Loma Linda University, School of Allied Health
Dean's Award
2021 - Jhenny Rivera-Villano ⟩
McGill University
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professionalism Award
2016 - Ling Yu (Elena) Meng ⟩
Mexican National Council for Science and Technology
Fellowship
2017-2021 - Octavio Marin-Pardo ⟩
National Association of Neonatal Therapists
Award for Research Excellence
2017 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Impact Award
2020 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
National Cancer Institute
NIH Loan Repayment Program Award
2023 - Alix Sleight ⟩
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
National Conference Travel Award
2024 - Christina Abundis ⟩
NCURA Jerry Fife Education Scholarship
2025 - Christina Abundis ⟩
Region VI Travel Award
2025 - Christina Abundis ⟩
National Institute of Health
CORRT Research Award
2014 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
National Institutes of Health
Rehabilitation Research Career Development Award (NIH K12 HD055929)
2021-2023 - Joy Agner ⟩
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2013 International Scholar Laureate Program Nominee to the Delegation on Diplomacy and International Relation in China
2012 - Amy Brown ⟩
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research
Scholar
2025-2027 - Ryan Walsh ⟩
NIH Mobile Health (mHealth) Training Institute
Awardee
2016 - Stacey Schepens Niemiec ⟩
Nimoy Knight Foundation
Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award
2025 - Lisa Aziz-Zadeh ⟩
Nova Southeastern University
President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant
2020 - Amanda Speights ⟩
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Samuel Eshborn Service Award
2015 - Joshua Kotler ⟩
Occupational Therapy Association of California
5 Certificates of Appreciation
2006-2014 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Award of Appreciation
2014 - Sarah Bream ⟩
Award of Excellence
2004 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
2011 - Erna Blanche ⟩
2012 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
2017 - Deborah Pitts ⟩
Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contribution
2016-2020 - Rebecca Cunningham ⟩
Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contributions
2010–2018 - Arameh Anvarizadeh ⟩
COTA Honorary Award
1996 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
COTA/OTR Partnership Award (with Renee Soderlund)
1997 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
Fieldwork Educator Award
2005 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
Janice Matsutsuyu Outstanding Service Award
2013 - Arameh Anvarizadeh ⟩
Janice Matsutsuyu Service Award
2012 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
Lifetime Achievement
2016 - Lisa Test ⟩
Lifetime Achievement Award
2022 - Erna Blanche ⟩
Media Award
2017 - Sarah Bream ⟩
Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) Practice Award
2011 - Deborah Pitts ⟩
OT Practice Award
2015 - Chantelle Rice Collins ⟩
President’s Award
2024 - Deborah Pitts ⟩
Presidential Award
2018, 2024 - Lisa Test ⟩
Spirit Award
2025 - Jhenny Rivera-Villano ⟩
Vision Award to the Centennial Float Committee
2017 - Arameh Anvarizadeh ⟩
Vision Award: OTAC’s Centennial Rose Parade Float Committee
2017 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
Ohio State University
Academic Competitiveness Grant
2010 - Amy Brown ⟩
Excellence Scholarship of the Morrill Scholarship Program
2010-2014 - Amy Brown ⟩
Freshman Foundation Program
2010-2014 - Amy Brown ⟩
Provost Scholarship
2010-2014 - Amy Brown ⟩
Pediatric Therapy Network
Bridges to the Ivory Tower
2004 - Erna Blanche ⟩
Bridges to the Ivory Tower Award: Linking Research with Practice
2012 - Grace Baranek ⟩
Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development, Alumni Society
Emerging Professional Undergraduate Award
2026 - Bethany Gruskin ⟩
Phi Theta Epsilon
Phi Theta Epsilon Inductee
2016-2017 - Amy Brown ⟩
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Journal
Certificate of Appreciation for Peer Review of Manuscripts
2012-2013 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to the Quality of the Journal
2014 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Outstanding Contribution to the Quality of the Journal Certificate of Excellence
2014 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Pi Theta Epsilon Honorary Society
Honorary Member
2023 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
Psi Chi International Honor Society
2021–22 Mamie Phipps Clark Diversity Research Grant
2022 - Jessica Cogger ⟩
Regional Research Institute at Portland State University
Founding Member of the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA) Center for Excellence Award
2015 - Ellie Taylor ⟩
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
CCLN Black Women’s Leadership
2018–2021 - Stephanie Keeney Parks ⟩
Fellowship, Health Policy Research Scholar
2018–2022 - Stephanie Keeney Parks ⟩
Select Medical
Living the Select Medical Way for Exemplifying Our Core Values
2023 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Sensory Integration Education (UK)
Honorary Fellow
2024 - Erna Blanche ⟩
Service Commendations
33 separate commendations
2004-2025 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
Society for Community Research and Action
Research Scholar
2024-2026 - Joy Agner ⟩
Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Elected Board of Directors
2025 - Douglas Vanderbilt ⟩
Society for the Study of Occupation: USA
Best Student Poster Award
2024 - Helde Pereira ⟩
Society for the Study of Occupation:USA
Dr. Ruth Zemke Lectureship in Occupational Science
2025 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Society of Behavioral Medicine 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
Citation Abstract Winner
2013 - Beth Pyatak ⟩
Society of Behavioral Medicine 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions
Citation Abstract Winner
2018 - Beth Pyatak ⟩
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore
WW Diversity Rising Stars
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive VR Festival
Special Jury Recognition for Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Field of Health
2017 - Sook-Lei Liew ⟩
TechStars and USC Startup Accelerator Hackathon
Pitch competition: Second place
2024 - Stuti Chakraborty ⟩
Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) Workshop
U.S. Department of State
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award
2011-2013 - Ryan Walsh ⟩
Fulbright Full Research Grant
2007 - Joy Agner ⟩
UCLA
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship
2017–2022 - Stephanie Keeney Parks ⟩
University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine
Honorary Professor
2013 - Erna Blanche ⟩
University of Florida
Outstanding Alumni Award for Community Impact
2023 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Graduate Student Merit Award for Mentorship
2019 - Joy Agner ⟩
Office of Graduate Education Achievement Scholarship
2017-2019 - Joy Agner ⟩
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology
Diversity Research Award for a Completed Student-Led Project
2020 - Joy Agner ⟩
Gartley Research Award
2017-2020 - Joy Agner ⟩
Merit Award
2018-2019 - Joy Agner ⟩
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Doctoral Student Excellence in Research Award
2020 - Joy Agner ⟩
University of Illinois at Chicago
Invited Distinguished Lecturer
2012 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
UIC Community Engagement Award
2014 - Emily Flack ⟩
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
2020 - Grace Baranek ⟩
University of Missouri at St. Louis, Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) Program
Mentor Award
2019 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
University of New England
Clarion Case Competition: 1st Place
2020 - Bethany Gruskin ⟩
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Graduate Merit Assistantship
2010-2011 - Joy Agner ⟩
June C. Allcott Fellowship for Community Service
2011 - Joy Agner ⟩
Mitchell Symposium in Occupational Science
2011 - Mary Lawlor ⟩
Mitchell Symposium Lecturer
2024 - Rebecca Aldrich ⟩
University of South Dakota
OT Research Symposium Lecturer
2022 - Rebecca Aldrich ⟩
University of Southern California
Amy Ross Health Science Scholarship Award
2005 - Shelby Surfas ⟩
Distinguished Contribution to Research in OS/OT
2004 - Shelby Surfas ⟩
Distinguished Faculty Service Award
2021 - Ashley Uyeshiro Simon ⟩
Diversity, Inclusion, Access Jumpstart Award
2020 - Jessica Cogger ⟩
Diversity, Inclusion, Access Jumpstart Stipend
2020 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Diversity, Inclusion, and Access Jumpstart Mentorship
2024 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy
2007 - Bonnie Nakasuji ⟩
2009 - Sarah Bream ⟩
Magna Cum Laude, USC Renaissance Scholar
2017 – 2021 - Ella Wilson ⟩
Margaret S. Rood Award
1995 - Sarah Bream ⟩
Phi Beta Kappa
2016 - Janis Yue ⟩
Staff Monthly Recognition Award
2005 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
Widney Alumni House Award
2014 - Lisa Test ⟩
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Excellence in Innovation
2022 - Emily Flack ⟩
Excellence in Teaching
2024 - Emily Flack ⟩
USAHS Board of Directors
Excellence in Teaching
2019 - Emily Flack ⟩
USC Alpha Eta Chapter
Pi Theta Epsilon
2017 - Caroline Hardin ⟩
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
AOTA Chan Student Leadership Award
2024 - Emily Matsui ⟩
Community Award: Compassion
2025 - Roxana Muñoz ⟩
Community Award: Distinction
2025 - Adriana Rivera ⟩
Community Award: Inclusion
2025 - Amber Angell ⟩
Community Award: Innovation
2025 - Sonia Trejo ⟩
Elizabeth June Yerxa Award
2025 - Bethany Gruskin ⟩
Elizabeth June Yerxa Graduation Award
2012 - Alison Cogan ⟩
Elizabeth June Yerxa Research Award for Outstanding Dissertation
2017 - Alix Sleight ⟩
Joint Fellowship
2021 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
2022 - Lawrence Stevenson ⟩
Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy
2021 - Marshae Franklin ⟩
2022 - Julia Lisle ⟩
Lily Thye Leadership Scholarship
2023 - Emily Matsui ⟩
Lisa A. Test Scholarship
2022 - Ellie Taylor ⟩
Lisa Marie Bucher Award
2020 - Janis Yue ⟩
Margaret S. Rood Dissertation
2024 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Mark and Semira Moshayedi Innovation Award: 1st Place
2022 - Bethany Gruskin ⟩
Occupational Therapy Award
2015-2017 - Amy Brown ⟩
OTAC Chan Student Leadership Award
2023-2024 - Emily Matsui ⟩
Outstanding Contribution in the Role of Teaching Assistant
2025 - Jhenny Rivera-Villano ⟩
Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation
2018 - Bobbi Pineda ⟩
Penelope Louise Richardson Graduation Award
2017 - Alison Cogan ⟩
ReSPONs Seed Grant for the University Park Peace Garden Project
2022 - Camille Dieterle ⟩
Trojan Spirit Award
2025 - Emily Matsui ⟩
USC Chan GameChanger Knowledge Mobilization Team Challenge
“Most Polished” Award
2023 - Julia Lisle ⟩
Best Design Award
2023 - Sonia Trejo ⟩
USC Civic Engagement
Extraordinary Engagement Award
2014 - Ashley Halle ⟩
USC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Penelope Richardson Award
1999 - Erna Blanche ⟩
USC Department of Occupational Therapy
Alumni Award
1986 - Lisa Test ⟩
USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Outstanding Contribution in the Role of Teaching Assistant
2005 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
USC Graduate School
Fellowship
2017-2019 - Octavio Marin-Pardo ⟩
Funded Fellows Research
2022 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Co-recipient of the Best Poster Award at the 17th Annual Herman Ostrow Research Day
2025 - Yousef Babish ⟩
Research Day Student Speaker
2023 - Valerie Angel Tapia ⟩
Team All-Star Award (with John Wolcott, Peter Wittrock, and John Llenares)
2014 - Jackie Mardirossian ⟩
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry and USC Graduate School
Joint Fellowship Award
2022 - Ngozi “NG” Deborah Nnoli ⟩
USC Office of the Provost
USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, Medical Residents, and Fellows
2026 - Deborah Pitts ⟩
USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
2019 - Julie McLaughlin Gray ⟩
2021 - Beth Pyatak ⟩
2025 - Samia Rafeedie ⟩
2026 - Shawn Roll ⟩
USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students
2026 - Ashley Uyeshiro Simon ⟩
USC Ostrow School of Dentistry
Occupational Therapy Poster Award
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Leah Stein Duker ⟩
USC Stevens Center for Innovation
Most Disruptive Technology Award at the Grodins Biomedical Engineering Research Symposium
2022 - Octavio Marin-Pardo ⟩
USC UCEDD at CHLA
Employee of the Year, (COLLABORATION)
2013 - Shelby Surfas ⟩
USC Viterbi School of Engineering and National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Joint Travel Award
2016 - Octavio Marin-Pardo ⟩
Washington University in St. Louis
Conceptual and Methodological (CAM) Review Grant
2023 - Sahar Ghahramani ⟩
Distinguished OT Program Alumni Award and Invited Keynote Speaker for Centennial Celebration of Occupational Therapy
2018 - Pamela Roberts ⟩
McDonnell International Scholars Academy
2019-2023 - Ryan Walsh ⟩
Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Occupational Therapy
Excellence in Student Research Award
2019 - Ellie Taylor ⟩




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