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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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Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS(she/her/hers)

Samia Rafeedie OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS

Director of Entry-Master's and Entry-Doctorate Programs in Occupational Therapy and Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

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Samia Rafeedie received her BS in occupational therapy from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She worked as a staff occupational therapist for several years before pursuing her MA from the University of Southern California. Samia continued to grow her interest in occupational therapy education and occupational science by obtaining a clinical Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from USC with a focus on pedagogy, active learning, and student-centered learning. Dr. Rafeedie then moved to Maryland, where she became a part-time faculty member at Towson University and managed an 18-bed adult inpatient rehabilitation unit near Washington, D.C.

Dr. Rafeedie is the Director of the Professional Program and teaches first and second year students in the master’s degree program. She continues to practice in the adult physical rehabilitation setting and supports evidence-based practice at Keck Hospital of USC.  Her professional interests include instructional methods and design, socialization to the profession, and general issues of professionalism and higher education.  Dr. Rafeedie is also co-advisor for the USC Chan Division’s Occupational Therapy and Science Council (OTSC) student organization and serves the Occupational Therapy Association of California in several capacities. She holds Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation from the American Occupational Therapy Association and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists.

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