Yousef Babish PhD ’29

With which faculty member/lab will you be doing your PhD? What is your interest in this topic/area?

Joy L. Agner

Why did you decide to pursue your PhD in Occupational Science?

I chose this path because I wanted a place where my lived experience, my questions about culture, and my commitment to community care could take academic form. Growing up in Palestine shaped how I see occupation, place, and identity. Occupational Science gave me a framework that matched what I had been trying to name for years.

What are you most looking forward to, and/or what has been the most rewarding part of being in the PhD program?

I look forward to building deeper collaborations with mentors and communities who trust us with their stories. Working in the Health Equity Action Lab (HEAL) and engaging in projects tied to mental health, community building, and place making have all shown me how research can open space for connection and meaningful change.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) 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 master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.