Tracy Jalaba OTD, OTR/L(she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
HRA 500
(323) 442-3340
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Tracy Jalaba completed her doctoral residency at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice (OTFP), where she focused on expanding and improving the Lifestyle Redesign® program for Adults and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). As a clinical faculty member, Dr. Jalaba works primarily with clients in our ASD, college student, mental health, weight management, and health coaching programs. She has completed the training course for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and is a PEERS® Young Adult Certified Provider. Additionally, Dr. Jalaba works as a team member representing occupational therapy at the USC Office for Disability Services & Programs.
Education
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
2015 | University of Southern California
Master of Arts (MA)
in Occupational Therapy
2014 | University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science (BS)
in Exercise Biology
2010 | University of California, Davis
Selected Publications
2022
Jalaba, T. (2022, May 2). Occupational therapy’s role in addressing the mental health crisis on college campuses. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 7(2), 18–20. Full text
2018
Jalaba, T., Smith, L., Rice, C., & Lawlor, M. (2018). Promoting wellness and healthy living for individuals with ASD. In R. Watling & S. L. Spitzer (Eds.), Autism across the lifespan: A comprehensive occupational therapy approach (pp. 447-464). Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press. Full text
In Chan News
2020
Managing Stress >
By Tracy Jalaba OTD, OTR/L In its most basic definition, stress is our body’s response to a demand. With the introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the protective measures put in place to try to wrangle it, there has been no shortage of new demands for our bodies to try to adjust to! While…
April 15, 2020
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