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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Adolescents and young adults Sarah Bream OTD, OTR/L
Celso Delgado Jr. OTD, OTR/L, BCMH
Amputation Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Arthritis Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Autism Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L
Biostatistics Michael Carlson PhD
John Sideris PhD
Brain injury rehabilitation Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L
Burns Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Carpal tunnel syndrome Shawn Roll PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA
Client-centered practice Julie McLaughlin Gray PhD, OTR/L
Clinical services Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L
Community-based services Sarah Bream OTD, OTR/L
Deborah Pitts PhD, MBA, OTR, BCMH, CPRP
Curricula design and development Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L
Developmental disabilities and early intervention Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Jesús Díaz OTD, OTR/L
Karrie Kingsley OTD, OTR/L
Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L
Shelby Surfas OTD, OTR/L
Diabetes management Beth Pyatak PhD, OTR/L, CDCES
Chantelle Rice Collins OTD, OTR/L, CDCES
Dyspraxia Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Empathy Lisa Aziz-Zadeh PhD
Sook-Lei Liew PhD, OTR/L
Environmental modifications Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Leah Stein Duker PhD, OTR/L
Ethnography Mary Lawlor ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Evidence-based practice Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L
Faculty Practice Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L
Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L
Chantelle Rice Collins OTD, OTR/L, CDCES
Fall prevention Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Fieldwork education Joan Vartanian OTR/L
Functional imaging Lisa Aziz-Zadeh PhD
Sook-Lei Liew PhD, OTR/L
Gerontology Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Global initiatives Daniel Park OTD, OTR/L
Hospital administration Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L
Lifestyle Redesign® Michael Carlson PhD
Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L
Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L
Beth Pyatak PhD, OTR/L, CDCES
Chantelle Rice Collins OTD, OTR/L, CDCES
Mental health Sarah Bream OTD, OTR/L
Celso Delgado Jr. OTD, OTR/L, BCMH
Deborah Pitts PhD, MBA, OTR, BCMH, CPRP
Mirror neuron system Lisa Aziz-Zadeh PhD
Narrative studies Mary Lawlor ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Neuroscience Lisa Aziz-Zadeh PhD
Sook-Lei Liew PhD, OTR/L
Occupational science Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Michael Carlson PhD
Older adults Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Oncology Leah Stein Duker PhD, OTR/L
Pediatrics Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Leah Stein Duker PhD, OTR/L
Karrie Kingsley OTD, OTR/L
Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L
Shelby Surfas OTD, OTR/L
Physical disabilities and rehabilitation Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Julie McLaughlin Gray PhD, OTR/L
Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L
Play Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Pressure ulcer prevention Michael Carlson PhD
Celso Delgado Jr. OTD, OTR/L, BCMH
Jesús Díaz OTD, OTR/L
Professional issues Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L
Katie Jordan OTD, OTR/L
Psychiatric rehabilitation Deborah Pitts PhD, MBA, OTR, BCMH, CPRP
Psychometric measurement John Sideris PhD
Qualitative methods Mary Lawlor ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Recovery model Deborah Pitts PhD, MBA, OTR, BCMH, CPRP
Research methods Rebecca Aldrich PhD, OTR/L
School-based practice Karrie Kingsley OTD, OTR/L
Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L
Sensory integration and sensory processing Sharon Cermak EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Shelby Surfas OTD, OTR/L
Service disparities Mary Lawlor ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Spanish Erna Blanche PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Celso Delgado Jr. OTD, OTR/L, BCMH
Jesús Díaz OTD, OTR/L
Stroke Julie McLaughlin Gray PhD, OTR/L
Sook-Lei Liew PhD, OTR/L
Study design John Sideris PhD
Sustainability Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L
Technology Stacey Schepens Niemiec PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Ultrasonography Shawn Roll PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA
Upper extremity rehabilitation Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Weight management Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L
Chantelle Rice Collins OTD, OTR/L, CDCES
Well Elderly Michael Carlson PhD
Work and industry Shawn Roll PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA
Yoga Camille Dieterle OTD, OTR/L