Janis Yue

Janis Yue, OTD, OTR/L, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) within the University of Southern California's Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. She completed her OTD (2021), MA in Occupational Therapy (2020), and BS in Neuroscience (2016) at USC. Her work centers on disability justice, abolitionist frameworks, and community-building in mental health care for structurally marginalized families. She coordinates fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) programming at VIP while providing trauma-informed services. Her research explores interprofessional education, healthcare workforce diversity, and systemic violence impacts on youth mental health.

Education:

• OTD in Occupational Therapy, USC, 2021
• MA in Occupational Therapy, USC, 2020
• BS in Neuroscience, USC, 2016

Research focuses on:

• Abolitionist praxis in healthcare
• Intersection of mental health and systemic violence
• Interprofessional team effectiveness
• Student-run clinic impacts

Key awards include the Lisa Marie Bucher Award (2020) and Phi Beta Kappa distinction (2016). Her work appears in journals like Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping and Spectre. She leads initiatives at VIP and collaborates on projects addressing healthcare equity through community-driven approaches.