Awards by Year

Research Scholar | 2024-2026
Society for Community Research and Action

Roster of Fellows | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Roster of Fellows | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Scholar | 2024-2026
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research

Emerging Professional Undergraduate Award | 2026
Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development, Alumni Society

Emerging and Innovative Practice | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

International Service Award | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Interprofessional Collaboration Award | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Award of Merit | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Roster of Fellows | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Roster of Fellows | 2026
American Occupational Therapy Association

Region VI Travel Award | 2025
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

NCURA Jerry Fife Education Scholarship | 2025
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

Community Award: Inclusion | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award | 2025
Nimoy Knight Foundation

Co-recipient of the Best Poster Award at the 17th Annual Herman Ostrow Research Day | 2025
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Community Award: Integrity | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Vision Award | 2025
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence | 2025
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Dr. Gary Kielhofner Doctoral Research Scholarship in Occupational Therapy | 2025
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Occupational Therapy Practice Award | 2025
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Elizabeth June Yerxa Award | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Fred Sammons Volunteer Recognition Award | 2025
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Dr. Ruth Zemke Lectureship in Occupational Science | 2025
Society for the Study of Occupation:USA

The Order of Arête | 2025
University of Southern California

Trojan Spirit Award | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Community Award: Compassion | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students | 2025
USC Office of the Provost

Roster of Fellows | 2025
American Occupational Therapy Association

Community Award: Distinction | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Janice Matsutsuyu Scholarship | 2025
California Foundation for Occupational Therapy

Spirit Award | 2025
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Outstanding Contribution in the Role of Teaching Assistant | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Distinguished Member Award | 2025
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Service Commendation for ACRM Nominating Committee | 2025
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Service Commendation for ACRM Mentoring Program-Leadership Program | 2025
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Service Commendation for ACRM Leadership & Research Mentoring Program Facilitator | 2025
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

33 separate commendations | 2004-2025
Service Commendations

Community Award: Collaboration | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Community Award: Innovation | 2025
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Elected Board of Directors | 2025
Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Scholar | 2025-2027
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research

National Conference Travel Award | 2024
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

Research Scholar | 2024-2026
Society for Community Research and Action

Mitchell Symposium Lecturer | 2024
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Brigida Flores Award | 2024
Chilean National Organization of Occupational Therapy (Colegio de Terapeutas Ocupacionales)

Honorary Fellow | 2024
Sensory Integration Education (UK)

Roster of Fellows | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Association

Pitch competition: Second place | 2024
TechStars and USC Startup Accelerator Hackathon

Deborah L. Wilkerson Early Career Award | 2024
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Elite Reviewer | 2020, 2022-2024
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Scholar | 2024-2026
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research

Roster of Fellows | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Association

Mid-Career Research Excellence Award | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

AOTA Chan Student Leadership Award | 2024
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

OTAC Chan Student Leadership Award | 2023-2024
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

International Service Award | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Association

Academy of Research | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

President’s Award | 2024
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Roster of Fellows | 2024
American Occupational Therapy Association

30 Certificates of Appreciation | 2012-2024
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Distinguished Sonographer Award | 2024
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award | 2009, 2024
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Community Award: Integrity | 2024
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Diversity, Inclusion, and Access Jumpstart Mentorship | 2024
University of Southern California

Margaret S. Rood Dissertation | 2024
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Rehabilitation Research Career Development Award (NIH K12 HD055929) | 2021-2023
National Institutes of Health

Townsend & Polatajko Lectureship | 2023
Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists

Certificate of Excellence for Highest GPA in Class | 2023
Bethlehem University

Dr. Marcello and Mrs. Martine Bisotti Annual Scholarship Recipient | 2020–2023
Bethlehem University’s Higher Education Representatives in the USA

Recognition Award for Contribution to the Development of Sensory Integration in Latin America | 2023
4th Latin American Sensory Integration Congress

Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence | 2023
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Research Distinction | 2023
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Most-Outside-of-the-Box Award | 2023
USC Chan GameChanger Knowledge Mobilization Team Challenge

Conceptual and Methodological (CAM) Review Grant | 2023
Washington University in St. Louis

Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award | 2023
American Occupational Therapy Association

Academy of Research | 2023
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

“Most Polished” Award | 2023
USC Chan GameChanger Knowledge Mobilization Team Challenge

OTAC Chan Student Leadership Award | 2023-2024
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Lily Thye Leadership Scholarship | 2023
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Provost Fellowship Top Off Award | 2023
USC Graduate School

Honorary Member | 2023
Pi Theta Epsilon Honorary Society

Outstanding Alumni Award for Community Impact | 2023
University of Florida

Mid-Career Research Excellence Award | 2023
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Margaret S. Rood Award for Professional Promise | 2023
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Living the Select Medical Way for Exemplifying Our Core Values | 2023
Select Medical

Most-Outside-the-Box Award | 2023
USC Chan GameChanger Knowledge Mobilization Team Challenge

NIH Loan Repayment Program Award | 2023
National Cancer Institute

Research Day Student Speaker | 2023
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Autistic Researcher Award | 2023
International Society for Autism Research

Best Design Award | 2023
USC Chan GameChanger Knowledge Mobilization Team Challenge

McDonnell International Scholars Academy | 2019-2023
Washington University in St. Louis

OT Research Symposium Lecturer | 2022
University of South Dakota

Certificate of Excellence for Highest GPA in Class | 2022
Bethlehem University

Fellow | 2022
International Society for Autism Research

Lifetime Achievement Award | 2022
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Elite Reviewer | 2020, 2022-2024
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mentee | 2022
Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) Workshop

Library Research Award Honorable Mention | 2022
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

2021–22 Mamie Phipps Clark Diversity Research Grant | 2022
Psi Chi International Honor Society

Penelope Louise Richardson Award | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Outstanding Reviewer Award | 2022
American Journal of Occupational Therapy

ReSPONs Seed Grant for the University Park Peace Garden Project | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Mark and Semira Moshayedi Innovation Award: 1st Place | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Fellowship, Health Policy Research Scholar | 2018–2022
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship | 2017–2022
UCLA

Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Most Disruptive Technology Award at the Grodins Biomedical Engineering Research Symposium | 2022
USC Stevens Center for Innovation

Distinguished Fieldwork Educator Award | 2022
American Occupational Therapy Association

26th Annual Student Research & Creative Works CSUNposium First Place Winner — Poster Presentation | 2022
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Research and Creative Works Symposium

Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award in Kinesiology | 2022
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Health and Human Development Scholarships in Kinesiology

Provost Fellowship Top Off Award | 2022
USC Graduate School

Joint Fellowship Award | 2022
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry and USC Graduate School

Cordelia Myers Best Article Award for “Long-Term Follow-Up of a Lifestyle Intervention for Late-Midlife, Rural-Dwelling Latinos in Primary Care” | 2022
American Occupational Therapy Association

Cancer Prevention and Control Program Development Award | 2022
Cedars-Sinai

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Funded Fellows Research | 2022
USC Graduate School

Lisa A. Test Scholarship | 2022
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Rehabilitation Research Career Development Award (NIH K12 HD055929) | 2021-2023
National Institutes of Health

Honorary Shield of Service Award for Class Representation | 2021
Bethlehem University

Dr. Mary Varghese Honor for Academic Achievement | 2021
Christian Medical College, Vellore

Young Indian Innovator Award for contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals | 2021
Dais India

Pitch proposal finalist (HABIT intervention program for tackling antimicrobial resistance in South Asia) | 2021
Global Health Practitioner’s Conference by CORE Group

Outstanding Reviewer Award | 2021
American Journal of Occupational Therapy

A. Jean Ayres Award | 2021
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

The Order of Arête | 2021
University of Southern California

Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy | 2021
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

CCLN Black Women’s Leadership | 2018–2021
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Meritorious Service Award | 2021
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Fellowship | 2017-2021
Mexican National Council for Science and Technology

Emerging Scholar Award | 2021
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Division of Academic Affairs

Thesis Support Award | 2021
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Division of Academic Affairs

Teaching Assistant Fellowship Award | 2021
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Division of Academic Affairs

Graduate Studies Travel Award | 2021
California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Division of Academic Affairs

USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students | 2021
USC Office of the Provost

Dean's Award | 2021
Loma Linda University, School of Allied Health

Academy of Research | 2021
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Emerging Scholar | 2019 – 2021
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

Iona Innovation Challenge: 1st Place | 2021
Iona University

Research Distinction Award | 2021
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Ronald E. McNair Scholars Stipend | 2021
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

RSCA Michi and Walter Weglyn Conference Presentation | 2021
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Lowell Overton Community Service | 2021
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Fellowship | 2021
California State University

WW Diversity Rising Stars | 2021
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore

Joint Fellowship | 2021
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Distinguished Faculty Service Award | 2021
University of Southern California

Innovation Award | 2021
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Magna Cum Laude, USC Renaissance Scholar | 2017 – 2021
University of Southern California

Joan Bozuwa Award for Integrity, Creativity and Leadership | 2021
Columbia University

Diversity Research Award for a Completed Student-Led Project | 2020
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology

Gartley Research Award | 2017-2020
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology

Doctoral Student Excellence in Research Award | 2020
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Office of the Vice Chancellor

Roster of Fellows | 2020
American Occupational Therapy Association

Dr. Marcello and Mrs. Martine Bisotti Annual Scholarship Recipient | 2020–2023
Bethlehem University’s Higher Education Representatives in the USA

Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award | 2020
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences

Case Study competition: 2nd prize | 2020
IBRO and Dana Foundation’s Brain Awareness Week

Elite Reviewer | 2020, 2022-2024
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Diversity, Inclusion, Access Jumpstart Award | 2020
University of Southern California

Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contribution | 2016-2020
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Clarion Case Competition: 1st Place | 2020
University of New England

Gold Award of Excellence for USC Chan Lookbook: A Shared Purpose | 2020
CASE District VII

Innovation Award | 2020
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Impact Award | 2020
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Roster of Fellows | 2020
American Occupational Therapy Association

Early Career Investigator’s Award | 2020
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles

President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant | 2020
Nova Southeastern University

Office of Undergraduate Research Conference | 2020
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Access disABILITY and Alliance Scholarship | 2020
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Disability Resource Center

Balanced Leader Scholarship | 2020
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter

Diversity, Inclusion, Access Jumpstart Stipend | 2020
University of Southern California

Feldberg Merit Scholarship | 2020
Columbia University

The Order of Arête | 2020
University of Southern California

Lisa Marie Bucher Award | 2020
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Graduate Student Merit Award for Mentorship | 2019
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Office of Graduate Education Achievement Scholarship | 2017-2019
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Merit Award | 2018-2019
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology

Global Bridges Scholar | 2019
Karolinska Institutet

Recognition Award for Contributing to the Development of Sensory Integration in Europe | 2019
Helenic Society for Sensory Integration

Oral presentation: Bronze medal | 2019
Christian Medical College’s National Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Penelope Louise Richardson Award | 2019
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Fellowship | 2017-2019
USC Graduate School

USC Mentoring Award | Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students | 2019
USC Office of the Provost

Mentor Award | 2019
University of Missouri at St. Louis, Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) Program

Roster of Fellows | 2019
American Occupational Therapy Association

Inaugural Outstanding Reviewer Award | 2019
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Making Waves in Science | 2019
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Fellow | 2019
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Emerging Scholar | 2019 – 2021
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

CPP Middle Class Scholarship | 2019
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Excellence in Student Research Award | 2019
Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Occupational Therapy

McDonnell International Scholars Academy | 2019-2023
Washington University in St. Louis

Graduate Fellowship | 2011-2012
Ford Family Foundation

Scholar | 2002-2006
Ford Family Foundation

Fulbright Full Research Grant | 2007
U.S. Department of State

Office of Graduate Education Achievement Scholarship | 2017-2019
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Merit Award | 2018-2019
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology

Gartley Research Award | 2017-2020
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Department of Psychology

Graduate Merit Assistantship | 2010-2011
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

June C. Allcott Fellowship for Community Service | 2011
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Diana Forsythe Award | 2015
American Medical Informatics Association

Service Commendation for Mentor, Emerging Leaders Program, 2015 | 2017
American Occupational Therapy Association

Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contributions | 2010–2018
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Vision Award to the Centennial Float Committee | 2017
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Janice Matsutsuyu Outstanding Service Award | 2013
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Editor’s Award | 2014
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Fellow | 2005
American Occupational Therapy Association

Cordelia Myers American Journal of Occupational Therapy Best Article Award | 2016
American Occupational Therapy Association

A. Jean Ayres Award | 2012
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Academy of Research | 2008
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Bridges to the Ivory Tower Award: Linking Research with Practice | 2012
Pediatric Therapy Network

Roster of Fellows | 2000
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Award | 1999
American Occupational Therapy Association

A. Jean Ayres Award | 2010
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Award of Excellence | 2011
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Entrepreneur Award | 2012
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Bridges to the Ivory Tower | 2004
Pediatric Therapy Network

Honorary Professor | 2013
University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine

Penelope Richardson Award | 1999
USC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Service Commendation | 2013
American Occupational Therapy Association

Vision Award | 2017
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Media Award | 2017
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Award of Appreciation | 2014
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Occupational Therapy Practice Award | 2010
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy | 2009
University of Southern California

Margaret S. Rood Award | 1995
University of Southern California

Fellow | 2018
American Occupational Therapy Association

2013 International Scholar Laureate Program Nominee to the Delegation on Diplomacy and International Relation in China | 2012
National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Provost Scholarship | 2010-2014
Ohio State University

Excellence Scholarship of the Morrill Scholarship Program | 2010-2014
Ohio State University

Freshman Foundation Program | 2010-2014
Ohio State University

Academic Competitiveness Grant | 2010
Ohio State University

Phi Theta Epsilon Inductee | 2016-2017
Phi Theta Epsilon

Occupational Therapy Award | 2015-2017
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Kappa Delta Phi Scholarship | 2012
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Penelope Louise Richardson Graduation Award | 2017
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Elizabeth June Yerxa Graduation Award | 2012
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Certificate of Appreciation for Valuable Contribution | 2016-2020
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Extraordinary Engagement Award | 2014
USC Civic Engagement

Pi Theta Epsilon | 2017
USC Alpha Eta Chapter

CCLN Black Women’s Leadership | 2018–2021
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Fellowship, Health Policy Research Scholar | 2018–2022
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship | 2017–2022
UCLA

Merit Recognition for Graduate School External Publications | 2012
\Annual Educational Advertising Awards

Silver Award for Institutional Website | 2014
Education Digital Marketing Awards

Gold Award for Digital Video (Campaign for USC OSOT) | 2013
Education Digital Marketing Awards

Merit Recognition for Institutional Website | 2013
Education Digital Marketing Awards

Samuel Eshborn Service Award | 2015
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Roster of Fellows | 1988
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Award | 1997
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Award | 1991
American Occupational Therapy Association

H.E.W. Advanced Traineeship Grant | 1975
American Occupational Therapy Association

Academy of Research | 2004
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Service Commendation | 2010
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Esther Huecker Honorary Lectureship | 2013
Loma Linda University

Invited Distinguished Lecturer | 2012
University of Illinois at Chicago

Mitchell Symposium in Occupational Science | 2011
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Fellow | 2016
American Heart Association Research Leaders Academy

Special Jury Recognition for Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Field of Health | 2017
South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive VR Festival

Mentee | 2015
Training in Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) Workshop

Terry Brittell OTA/OT Partnership Award (with David Leary) | 2004
American Occupational Therapy Association

Roster of Honor | 2003
American Occupational Therapy Association

COTA/OTR Partnership Award (with Renee Soderlund) | 1997
Occupational Therapy Association of California

COTA Honorary Award | 1996
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Staff Monthly Recognition Award | 2005
University of Southern California

Team All-Star Award (with John Wolcott, Peter Wittrock, and John Llenares) | 2014
USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Fellowship | 2017-2021
Mexican National Council for Science and Technology

Fellowship | 2017-2019
USC Graduate School

Joint Travel Award | 2016
USC Viterbi School of Engineering and National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professionalism Award | 2016
McGill University

International Service Award | 2017
American Occupational Therapy Association

Fellowship | 2015
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Award | 1999 – 2002
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Award | 1996 – 1999
American Occupational Therapy Association

Humanitarian Award | 2009
California Foundation for Occupational Therapy

Award of Excellence | 2012
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Entrepreneur Award | 2012
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Fieldwork Educator Award | 2005
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Lela Llorens Award for Creativity in Occupational Therapy | 2007
University of Southern California

A. Jean Ayres Award | 2018
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Award for Research Excellence | 2017
National Association of Neonatal Therapists

CORRT Research Award | 2014
National Institute of Health

Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation | 2018
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Award of Excellence | 2017
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) Practice Award | 2011
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Elite Reviewer | 2015
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Scholar | 2012-2014, 2014-2016
NIH Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research

Citation Abstract Winner | 2013
Society of Behavioral Medicine 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

Citation Abstract Winner | 2018
Society of Behavioral Medicine 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) | 2007
Academy of Brain Injury Certified Specialists

Credentialed Leader in Academia | 2018
American Occupational Therapy Association

Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR) | 2015
American Occupational Therapy Association

Service Commendation for AOTA Advisor, Coding Project | 2015
American Occupational Therapy Association

Vision Award: OTAC’s Centennial Rose Parade Float Committee | 2017
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Janice Matsutsuyu Service Award | 2012
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Outstanding Contribution in the Role of Teaching Assistant | 2005
USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

OT Practice Award | 2015
Occupational Therapy Association of California

30 Certificates of Appreciation | 2012-2024
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Lindy Boggs Health Care Advocacy Award | 2012
American Occupational Therapy Association

Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions | 2015
California Hospital Association

Dedicated Service Award to the Board of Trustees | 2007
California Hospital Association

Outstanding Services Award for Role of Chair of the Board of Directors for Center for Medical Rehabilitation Services | 2006-2007
California Hospital Association

Distinguished Service Award | 2006
California Rehabilitation Association

CRA and Western Alliance for Rehabilitation Acknowledgement for Dedication and Invaluable Service | 2004
California Rehabilitation Association

Award of Academic Excellence | 1994
California State University, Northridge

Medical Education Award | 2017
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Employee Engagement Survey Recognition | 2017
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Friends of Nursing Award | 2011
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

President’s Award for Outstanding Quality and Performance | 2007
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Certificates of Appreciation | 2002-2009
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Certificate of Excellence | 2002
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Joblin Award in Recognition of Outstanding Service | 2000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Certificate of Merit Award, Multidisciplinary Medical Record Review Team | 1999
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

15 Standing Ovation Awards | 1997-2014
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

CALS Awards | 1996-2002
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Most Surveys Conducted during Intern Year | 2000
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International

Outstanding Report Writer | 1999
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International

5 Certificates of Appreciation | 2006-2014
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Award of Excellence | 2004
Occupational Therapy Association of California

Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to the Quality of the Journal | 2014
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Journal

Outstanding Contribution to the Quality of the Journal Certificate of Excellence | 2014
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Journal

Certificate of Appreciation for Peer Review of Manuscripts | 2012-2013
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Journal

33 separate commendations | 2004-2025
Service Commendations

Distinguished OT Program Alumni Award and Invited Keynote Speaker for Centennial Celebration of Occupational Therapy | 2018
Washington University in St. Louis

Fellow | 2015
American Occupational Therapy Association

Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award | 2009, 2024
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Emerging Scholar | 2017
International Conference on Aging in Americas

Awardee | 2016
NIH Mobile Health (mHealth) Training Institute

Inductee | 2018
Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health, Beta Lambda Chapter

Elizabeth June Yerxa Research Award for Outstanding Dissertation | 2017
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Amy Ross Health Science Scholarship Award | 2005
University of Southern California

Distinguished Contribution to Research in OS/OT | 2004
University of Southern California

Employee of the Year, (COLLABORATION) | 2013
USC UCEDD at CHLA

Founding Member of the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA) Center for Excellence Award | 2015
Regional Research Institute at Portland State University

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award | 2011-2013
U.S. Department of State

Magna Cum Laude, USC Renaissance Scholar | 2017 – 2021
University of Southern California

Phi Beta Kappa | 2016
University of Southern California