Junior Pereira MRes

Faculty Mentor: Joy Agner PhD, OTR/L

Research Lab: Health and Empowerment Action (HEAL)

Year of Entry: 2023

My research interests are focused on mental health services, intersectionality, and substance use. I am particularly intrigued by innovative, community-centered approaches on a global scale. As a Research Assistant at the HEAL Lab, I am actively engaged in a pilot project inspired by the Trieste mental health care model, aligning with the principles of the Italian psychiatric reform.

Before becoming a PhD student, I worked as an occupational therapist at a Psychosocial Care Center in Brazil, with a focus on individuals utilizing substances (CAPS AD Nordeste). During this time, I conducted research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the occupations of users within the Brazilian Network for Psychosocial Care.

Education

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. 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 www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.