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Congratulations to the 96 USC Trojans—
faculty, staff, students and alumni—
scheduled to present at the 2015 Conference of
the American Occupational Therapy Association!
Leila Abulashin MA ’15
PO 5028: Effectiveness of Home Assessment on Fall Prevention for Older Adults
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Rebecca Aldrich BS ’05, MA ’06
SC 404: (AOTA) Occupational Science Research: How It Applies to Occupational Therapy Practice and Teaching Saturday 8:00–9:30am
PO 7003: Situating and Improving Student Writing as Part of Occupational Therapy Professional Development
Saturday 12:00–2:00pm
Amber Angell PhD ’16
RP 206A: Health Care Disparities and Autism: Analytic Approaches To Understanding Families’ Experiences ... Friday 9:30–10:45am
Arameh Anvarizadeh BS ’05, MA ’06, OTD ’07 SC 336: (AOTA) Promoting a Diverse Workforce: Actualizing the Centennial Vision
Saturday 4:00–5:30pm
Megan Armstrong MA ’14, OTD ’15
RP 207C: Compassion Fatigue: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Friday 1:00–2:15pm
Asha Asher MA ’91
PO 6011: International Collaboration From the Comfort of Your Classroom!
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
WS 402: (BASC) Laws, Regulations, Payer Sources: Aligning Your School Therapy Practice
Sunday 8:00–11:00am
Nancy Bagatell MA ’94, PhD ’03
PO 1090: Occupational Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review of 70 Years of Literature
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
SC 404: (AOTA) Occupational Science Research: How It Applies to Occupational Therapy Practice and Teaching Saturday 8:00–9:30am
Amber Bennett MA ’13, OTD ’14, Fac.
PO 6038: Self-Care Boot Camp: A Self-Management Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
MicheleBerro MA ’88
PO 5052: The Power of Participation: Stories From Rancho Works Enterprises
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Jeanine Blanchard MA ’99, PhD ’10, Staff RP 102B: Does Sleep Change After an Occupation-Based Lifestyle Intervention?: A Pilot Study
Thursday 9:30–10:45am
SC 341: (SIS) GSIS Annual Program: Evidence-Based Practice With Ethnically and Racially Diverse Older AdultsSaturday 4:00–5:30pm
Amanda Blattman MA ’15
PO 4026: USC Student-Run Clinic: An Interprofessional Approach to Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting Thursday 12:30–2:30pm
Stefanie Bodison BS ’92, MA ’04, OTD ’10, Fac. RP 101D: Sensorimotor Integration in Typical Children and Those With Autism: Brain Structural and Functional ...Thursday 8:00–9:15am
Aaron Bonsall PhD ’13
PO 1053: Coparenting: a Lens for Occupational Therapists
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
SC 404: (AOTA) Occupational Science Research: How It Applies to Occupational Therapy Practice and Teaching Saturday 8:00–9:30am
Brandi Buchanan MA ’03, OTD ’05
PO 6048: Pediatric Assessment Tools & Treatment Methods Used by Occupational Therapists in the United States Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Kristine Carandang PhD ’18
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Elizabeth Carley BS ’04, MA ’05, OTD ’06, Fac. PO 4039 Loving Intervention for Family Enrichment (Life): Improving Family Dynamics Through ...
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
Sharon A. Cermak Fac.
PO 1097: Sensory Adapted Dental Environments: Oral Care in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
PO 4083: Physiological and Behavioral Stress: Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder During Oral Care
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
Caitlin Chaney MA ’15
PO 4026: USC Student-Run Clinic: An Interprofessional Approach to Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting Thursday 12:30–2:30pm
Megan Chang MA ’01, PhD ’09
PO 5084: Understanding Sleep Patterns Among Older Adults in a Subsidized Housing Facility: A Pilot Study
Friday 3:00–5:00 pm
Alisa Chatprapachai BS ’12, MA ’13, OTD ’14 PO 4046: Navigating the Autism Service Systems as an Occupation
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
Alisha Ciolfi MA ’12
SC 150: Strategies To Guide Clinical Reasoning in OT Intervention on the Orthopedic Unit in the Acute Care ... Thursday 2:00–3:30 pm
Florence Clark Fac.
2015 Breakfast with a Scholar: A Candid Conversation with Two Visionary Leaders about the Future of OT
Friday 7:30–9:00am
Alison Cogan MA ’12, PhD ’17
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice Saturday, April 18
9:00–11:00am
PO 3029: Motivating Healthy Changes in a Latino Community: Collaboration With Promotoras De Salud
Friday 9:00–11:00am
Carlin Daley MA ’06, OTD ’07, Fac.
PO 2027: Lifestyle Redesign® for Young Adults With ADHD: OT Support Services in Higher Education
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
PO 5001: Lifestyle Redesign® for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
WS 304: Emerging Healthcare Trends: OT’s Role in Lifestyle Management and Habilitation
Saturday 8:00–11:00am
SC 344: OT on College Campuses: Emerging Models Facilitating Student Success Through Occupation
Saturday 4:00–5:30pm
Allison Daly MA ’15
PO 2053: Snoezelen: A Multisensory Intervention for Maladaptive Behaviors Secondary to Dementia in Older ... Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Celso Delgado Jr. MA ’05, OTD ’10, Fac. WS 114: Pediatric Mental Health: Become an Agent of Change
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
Lisa Deshaies Fac.
IN 015: Functional Anatomy and Clinical Reasoning for the Non-Hand Specialist
Wednesday 12:00–6:30pm
PO 5052: The Power of Participation: Stories From Rancho Works Enterprises
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Jesus Diaz MA ’08, OTD ’09, Fac.
TD 309: The Pressure Ulcer Prevention App
Saturday 9:30–11:00am
Camille Dieterle MA ’07, OTD ’08, Fac. SC 124: Occupational Therapy and Online Education: Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?
Thursday 10:00–11:30am
PO 3029: Motivating Healthy Changes in a Latino Community: A Collaboration With Promotoras De Salud
Friday 9:00–11:00am
Cheryl Ecker MA ’96
PO 3055: Sensory Processing Measure–Infant/Toddler: An Assessment Tool To Support the Role of OT in ...
Friday 9:00–11:00am
PO 7061: Development of the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) for Middle Schoolers and Teens
Saturdat 12:00–2:00pm
Bryant Edwards MA ’05, OTD ’06
PO 6046: Hospital to School: Evidence Supporting Successful Transition for Chronically Ill Children
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Michelle Farmer MA ’10, OTD ’11
WS 208: (AOTA) Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Demonstrating OT’s Distinct Value
Friday 2:00–5:00pm
SC 313: (AOTA) OT’s Role in Primary Care: Linking Education, Practice and Research With Telehealth
Saturday 9:30–11:00am
WS 312: Interprofessional Primary Care in Academic Med. Center: Medical Neighborhood to Medical Home
Saturday 2:00–5:00pm
Lucia Florindez PhD ’18
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Don Gordon MA ’94, PhD ’02, Fac.
IN 014: The Art and Science of Promoting Neuroplasticity Through Occupation-Based Practice
Wednesday 12:00–6:30pm
WS 212: Neurocognitive Function and Occupational Therapy: Expertise Along a Continuum
Friday 2:00–5:00pm
Ashley Halle MA ’11, OTD ’12, Fac.
WS 312: Interprofessional Primary Care in Academic Med. Center: Medical Neighborhood to Medical Home
Saturday 2:00–5:00pm
Eliza Hart MA ’15
PO 5028: Effectiveness of Home Assessment on Fall Prevention for Older Adults
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Carol Haywood PhD ’18
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Valerie Hill Postdoc.
PO 1057: Randomized Controlled Trial of the “Healthy Eating And Lifestyle after Stroke (HEALS)” Intervention Thursday 9:30–11:30am
WS 208: (AOTA) Occupational Therapy in Primary Care: Demonstrating OT’s Distinct Value
Friday 2:00–5:00pm
PO 6093: Mental Practice-Triggered Electrical Stimulation in Chronic, Moderate UE Hemiparesis After Stroke Saturday 9:00–11:00am
PO 6011: International Collaboration From the Comfort of Your Classroom!
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Leah Hiller MA ’15
PO 1091: Establishing Conditioned Place Preference in Typically Developing Children
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
Jess Holguin BS ’96, MA ’05, OTD ’11, Fac. IN 014: The Art and Science of Promoting Neuroplasticity Through Occupation-Based Practice
Wednesday 12:00–6:30pm
WS 212: Neurocognitive Function and Occupational Therapy: Expertise Along a Continuum
Friday 2:00–5:00pm
D’Andre Holland MA ’12, OTD ’13
SC 336: (AOTA) Promoting a Diverse Workforce: Actualizing the Centennial Vision
Saturday 4:00–5:30pm
Michelle Lee Hsia MA ’08, OTD ’09, Fac. WS 109: Optimizing Implementation of Electronic Health Record System: Preserving OT Among Checkboxes
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
WS 312: Interprofessional Primary Care in Academic Med. Center: Medical Neighborhood to Medical Home
Saturday 2:00–5:00pm
Katie Jordan MA ’03, OTD ’04, Fac.
PO 4002: Quality and Occupational Therapy: How We Add Value in a Value-Based Purchasing Heath Care SystemFriday 12:30–2:30pm
WS 312: Interprofessional Primary Care in Academic Med. Center: Medical Neighborhood to the Medical Home Saturday 2:00–5:00pm
Noomi Katz MA ’79
RP 101A: Perception of Wellbeing Within Adults With Intellectual Developmental Disability and ASD
Thursday 8:00–9:15am
Mary Khetani MA ’02
SC 128: Benefits and Realities of Engaging in Interdisciplinary Research Relevant to Pediatric OT Practice
Thursday 10:00–11:30am
PO 2098: Participation Disparities Between Children With/Without Disabilities in Early Childhood Edu. Enviro. Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
RP 301D: Psychometric Evaluation of the Young Children’s Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) Saturday 8:00–9:15am
Emily Kilroy PhD ’18
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Kendra King MA ’13
TD 312: The App Class: An Inpatient Rehabilitation Wellness Group
Saturday 2:00–3:00pm
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Karrie Kingsley MA ’01, OTD ’07, Fac.
PO 1050: Moving To Make Friends : Group-Based Intervention To Facilitate Social Interaction in Elementary ... Thursday 9:30–11:30am
Cary Kreutzer Fac. (Keck SOM of USC) PO 4047 Healthy Body + Healthy Mind: Managing Healthy Weight In Pediatric Clients With Special Needs
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
Erica Law MA ’15
PO 2053: Snoezelen: A Multisensory Intervention for Maladaptive Behaviors Secondary to Dementia in Older ... Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Mary Lawlor Fac.
RP 206A: Health Care Disparities and Autism: Analytic Approaches To Understanding Families’ Experiences ... Friday 9:30–10:45am
David Leary PhD ’11
SC 150: Strategies To Guide Clinical Reasoning in OT Intervention on the Orthopedic Unit in Acute Care SettingThursday 2:00–3:30pm
WS 210: Effective Occupation-Based Services in Acute Care: Practice-Based Evidence With Clinical Reasoning Friday 2:00–5:00pm
Natalie Leland Fac.
RP 207C: Compassion Fatigue: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Friday 1:00–2:15pm
WS 314: Advancing Quality and Value in OT To Achieve the Triple Aim
Saturday 2:00–5:00 pm
Ingrid Leu MA ’13, OTD ’14
WS 114: Pediatric Mental Health: Become an Agent of Change
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
PO 3051: Pediatric Mental Health: Occupational Therapy’s Role Within Interdisciplinary Teams
Friday 9:00–11:00am
Claire Lin BS ’14, MA ’15
PO 2053: Snoezelen: A Multisensory Intervention for Maladaptive Behaviors Secondary to Dementia in Older ... Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Phillip Lin MA ’15
PO 2053: Snoezelen: A Multisensory Intervention for Maladaptive Behaviors Secondary to Dementia in Older ... Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Shawn Lin MA ’15
PO 5028: Effectiveness of Home Assessment on Fall Prevention for Older Adults
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Zoe Mailloux BS ’77, MA ’81, OTD ’12
SC 230: (SIS) SISIS Annual Program: Evidence-Based Ident. of Patterns of SI Dysfunctions in Specific PopulationsFriday 3:30–5:00pm
SC 414: Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration®: A Clinician’s Guide
Sunday 9:30–11:00am
Abbey Marterella PhD ’10
SC 341: (SIS) GSIS Annual Program: Evidence-Based Practice With Ethnically and Racially Diverse Older AdultsSaturday 4:00–5:30pm
Ann E. McDonald MA ’87, PhD ’01
RP 301C: Play Assessment & Instrument Development: How To Develop a Reliable, Valid Self-Report Measure Saturday 8:00–9:15am
Thomas Mernar PhD ’08
PO 1102: Using Clicker Technology: Comparing Student Perceptions of Learning and Participation
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
SC 354: Infusing IPE Throughout a Curriculum: Coursework, Fieldwork, and International Programs
Saturday 8:00–9:00am
Tessa Milman MA ’08, OTD ’09, Fac.
WS 405: Team-Based Learning in Occupational Therapy Education
Sunday 8:00–11:00am
Phuong Nguyen MA ’10, OTD ’11, Fac.
WS 109: Optimizing Implementation of Electronic Health Record System: Preserving OT Among Checkboxes
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
PO 6038: Self-Care Boot Camp: A Self-Management Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Kristin Nxumalo MA ’14, OTD ’15
PO 4026: USC Student-Run Clinic: An Interprofessional Approach to Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting Thursday 12:30–2:30pm
Jazminne Orozco MA ’11, OTD ’12, Fac. WS 114: Pediatric Mental Health: Become an Agent of Change
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
Scotty Orr BS ’09, MA ’10, OTD ’15, Fac.
WS 109: Optimizing Implementation of Electronic Health Record System: Preserving OT Among Checkboxes
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
Diane Parham MA ’81
Buzz 101: (SIS)SISIS Buzz Session: Navigating, Promoting, and Translating Current Evidence Related to SI
Thursday 8:30–9:30am
PO 3055: Sensory Processing Measure–Infant/Toddler: Assessment Tool To Support OT in Trad. and Primary CareFriday 9:00–11:00am
PO 7061: Development of the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) for Middle Schoolers and Teens
Saturday 12:00–2:00pm
Karen Park MA ’02, OTD ’13, Fac.
PO 4047: Healthy Body + Healthy Mind: Managing Healthy Weight In Pediatric Clients With Special Needs
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
WS 403: It Takes a Village: Interdisciplinary Assessment and Inter. for Feeding Disorders, Mealtime Challenges
Sunday 8:00–11:00am
Kimberly Perring MA ’12, OTD ’13, Fac. PO 2049: Interdisciplinary Preoperative Education for Surgery Affecting the Pelvic Floor
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
PO 5041: Behavioral Treatment for Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Retention
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
Shawn Phipps BS ’97, Board of Councilors, Fac. WS 314: Advancing Quality and Value in OT To Achieve the Triple Aim
Saturday 2:00–5:00 pm
Doris Pierce MA ’88, PhD ’96
RP 207A: The Ohio OT Transition Outcomes Study: A Three-Year Description of Secondary Transition Services Friday 1:00–2:15pm
SC 309: Getting Started in Transition Services for Adolescents With High Incidence Disabilities
Saturday 8:00–9:30am
Whitney Pike Fac.
PO 6038: Self-Care Boot Camp: A Self-Management Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Deborah Pitts PhD ’12, Fac.
WS 405: Team-Based Learning in Occupational Therapy Education
Sunday 8:00–11:00am
Pollie Price MA ’94, PhD ’03
SC 404: (AOTA) Occupational Science Research: How It Applies to Occupational Therapy Practice and Teaching Saturday 8:00–9:30am
Rachel Proffitt Fac.
PO 3003: The Role of OT in the Development of Apps, Games, and Other Software: An Emerging Practice Area Friday 9:00–11:00am
TD 314: Using Apps in Neurological RehabilitationSaturday 2:00–3:30pm
Chantelle Rice BS ’07, MA ’08, OTD ’09, Fac.WS 304: Emerging Healthcare Trends: OT’s Role in Lifestyle Management and Habilitation
Saturday 8:00–11:00am
WS 312: Interprofessional Primary Care in Academic Med. Center: Medical Neighborhood to the Medical Home Saturday 2:00–5:00pm
Kimberly Rice MA ’08, OTD ’13, Fac.
WS 114: Pediatric Mental Health: Become an Agent of Change
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
Tammy Richmond Fac.
SC 111: Telehealth: Evidence-Based Practice Applications and Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Considerations
Thursday 8:00–9:30am
PO 2007: International Telehealth Perspective: Development of the WFOT Telehealth Position Statement
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Buzz 204: (SIS) TSIS Buzz Session: OT Needs and Involvement in App Planning and Development
Friday 10:00–11:00am
SC 222: (AOTA) Emerging Opportunities for OTs in Home Assessments/Modifications
Friday 2:00–3:30pm
SC 313: (AOTA) Advancing OT’s Role in Primary Care: Education, Practice, and Research With Telehealth
Saturday 9:30–11:00am
Caryn Roach MA ’13, OTD ’14
SC 345: Integrating OT Into Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Care
Saturday 4:00–5:30pm
Pamela Roberts Fac.
SC 147: OT’s Role in Preventing Hospital Readmissions Throughout the Continuum of Care
Thursday 2:00–3:30pm
WS 314: Advancing Quality and Value in OT To Achieve the Triple Aim
Saturday 2:00–5:00 pm
Joan Rogers MA ’68
IN 013: Evaluating Occupational Performance: The Performance Assessment of SelfCare Skills (PASS)
Wednesday 12:00–6:30pm
RP 302C: Cerebral Performance Category Extended: A Tool To Measure Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest Survivors Saturday 9:30–10:45am
Susanne Smith Roley OTD ’12, Fac.
SC 230: (SIS) SISIS Annual Program: Evidence-Based Identification of Patterns of SI Dysfunctions in Specific ... Friday 3:30–5:00pm
Shawn Roll Fac.
SC 101: (AOTA) Systematic Review on OT and Adults With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Arthritis
Thursday 8:00–9:30am
PO 2093: Therapist Perceptions of the Utility of Sonographic Imaging in Rehab. of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Jessica Siebenmorgen MA ’15
PO 2053: Snoezelen: A Multisensory Intervention for Maladaptive Behaviors Secondary to Dementia in Older ... Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Alix Sleight MA ’12, OTD ’13, PhD ’18
RP 102B: Does Sleep Change After an Occupation-Based Lifestyle Intervention?: A Pilot Study
Thursday 9:30–10:45am
PO 6107: Linking Neuroscience Research to Occupational Therapy Theory and Practice
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Olga Solomon Fac.
RP 206A: Health Care Disparities and Autism: Analytic Approaches To Understanding Families’ Experiences ... Friday 9:30–10:45am
Leah I. Stein MA ’06, PhD ’13, Postdoc.
PO 1097: Sensory Adapted Dental Environments: Oral Care in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
PO 4083: Physiological and Behavioral Stress: Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder During Oral Care
Friday 12:30–2:30pm
Shelby Surfas MA ’04, OTD ’06, Fac.
WS 114: Pediatric Mental Health: Become an Agent of Change
Thursday 12:30–3:30pm
Lisa Test MA ’89, OTD ’09
PO 6046: Hospital to School: Evidence Supporting Successful Transition for Chronically Ill Children
Saturday 9:00–11:00am
Barbara Thompson Fac.
PO 1091: Establishing Conditioned Place Preference in Typically Developing Children
Thursday 9:30–11:30am
Maria Trovela MA ’14
PO 4026: USC Student-Run Clinic: An Interprofessional Approach to Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting Thursday 12:30–2:30pm
Ashley Uyeshiro MA ’10, OTD ’11, Fac.
WS 304: Emerging Healthcare Trends: OT’s Role in Lifestyle Management and Habilitation
Saturday 8:00–11:00am
Alison Wheeland MA ’13, OTD ’14
PO 2003: The World Outside the OT Bubble: Lessons Learned as an OT at Autism Speaks
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
Myka Winder MA ’10, OTD ’11, Fac.
PO 2028: Occupational Therapy for Panic Disorders and Anxiety Disorders
Thursday 1:00–3:00pm
PO 5001: Lifestyle Redesign® for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friday 3:00–5:00pm
WS 304: Emerging Healthcare Trends: OT’s Role in Lifestyle Management and Habilitation
Saturday 8:00–11:00am
Ruth Zemke Fac.
SC 404: (AOTA) Occupational Science Research: How It Applies to Occupational Therapy Practice and Teaching Saturday 8:00–9:30am
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