Linsey Grunes OTD, OTR/L

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CHP 222L
(323) 442-2888
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Linsey Grunes was born in the United States but was raised in Europe and in Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate, master’s and clinical doctorate degrees at the University of Southern California. She is now assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy, providing instruction in the foundations of pediatric occupational therapy practice, school-based practice and participating in research projects for the USC Chan Division’s Sensory Integration, Engagement and Family Life Initiative.

Dr. Grunes has more than 10 years of clinical experience in a variety of pediatric settings, and has served in leadership roles mentoring clinicians, developing and implementing programs and coordinating fieldwork placements. She has extensive experience and additional training in sensory integration, pediatric and perinatal mental health and promoting social and community engagement for children and families. Her doctoral work focused on program evaluation and quality improvement for group social skills programming.

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is 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) is accredited 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.