Diego A. Lopez OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

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Diego Lopez earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Minor in Occupational Science from the University of Southern California, as well as received both his Master of Arts and Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degrees from USC.

During his doctoral residency at Los Angeles City College, Dr. Lopez focused on implementing and building occupational therapy services in the Office of Special Services to assist students with stress management, time management, study skills, test anxiety, and other skills associated with promotion of college students’ health and wellness. He is currently part of the faculty on the main campus teaching undergraduate level courses such as OT 100: THRIVE: Foundations of Well-Being; OT 220: Lifestyle Design: Introduction to Occupational Therapy; and OT 250: Introduction to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

Research Interests

Dr. Lopez is passionate about helping students thrive in each of their roles and use their innate strengths to do so. He states, “We are all the experts in our own life, sometimes we just need some help to realize that.” Dr. Lopez looks forward to continue implementing evidence-based practices to help college students with their own mental health and well-being.

Education

Awards

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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.