Carly Roberts OTD, OTR/L, CPAM (she/her/hers)

Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Curriculum Vitae

Carly Roberts received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology from University of Florida, and both her Master of Arts and Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degrees from the University of Southern California. Dr. Roberts focused on the development of a rehabilitation paradigm to serve the people of LA County recovering from COVID-19 during her doctoral residency, as well as on education and discharge recommendations for individuals with COVID-19 and those with differentiated neurological diagnoses. Currently, Dr. Roberts is a clinical occupational therapist in the inpatient rehabilitation setting with focus on neurological conditions, specifically spinal cord injury (SCI). Professional interests include decreasing hospital-acquired pressure injuries in individuals using specialty equipment, incorporating craft and sport into occupational therapy practice for neurologic populations, and exploring use of physical agent modalities for functional recovery in the SCI population. Personal interests and favorite occupations include traveling and spending time in the mountains, at the beach, or in the desert!

Education

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.