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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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Post-Doctoral Scholars

Jaime Daniel Leite Junior ⟩(he/him)

Jaime Daniel Leite Junior

The central focus of my studies has been the production of knowledge and practices about historically marginalized populations (e.g. homeless population, poor youth, people who experience dissidence of genders and sexualities, black population) in society and the impacts of these marginalization processes on everyday life, ways of life, activities, and occupations of these people and groups.

More recently, my interests have been related to the understanding of the lived experiences of individuals with chronic conditions; the development and evaluation of innovative lifestyle interventions that enhance the health, well-being, and quality of life of individuals with chronic conditions; and the support of transition and chronic condition management for emerging adults, addressing health inequities among socially disadvantaged and medically underserved populations.

Having as a theoretical-methodological basis social occupational therapy and critical occupational science, I seek to advance in the apprehension of sociopolitical forces that shape inequities and the implications of these occupational and social inequities for how people negotiate everyday life and how life possibilities are perpetuated through sociopolitical forces. For that, I am interested in producing intersectional analyses of the processes of social subordination and proposing contributions to promoting social justice.

Octavio Marin-Pardo ⟩

Octavio Marin-Pardo

Non-invasive neuroimaging methods (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography) and rehabilitation technology (e.g., human-computer interfaces, virtual reality) to understand motor recovery after stroke.

Sapir Soker-Elimaliah ⟩(She/Her)

Sapir Soker-Elimaliah

Research Interests

Neurophysiological (EEG/ERP) and psychophysiological (cardiac and electrodermal activity, pupillometry) underlying mechanisms of sensory reactivity and restricted and repetitive behaviors in autistic children and infants with increased likelihood for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

Ryan J. Walsh ⟩

Ryan Walsh

Research Interests

Workplace health promotion, participatory worker interventions, chronic disease prevention and management, implementation science, systems science.