Tracy Jalaba OTD, OTR/L(she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

Room: HRA 500
(323) 442-3340
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Biography

Tracy Jalaba completed her doctoral residency at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice, 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 continues to work with clients in a variety of programs at OTFP with an emphasis on clients in the mental health, college student and ASD Lifestyle Redesign programs. Additionally, Dr. Jalaba works as a team member and clinician representing occupational therapy at USC 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

Publications

2018

Book Chapters

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

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master's degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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 https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx.