Stephanie Tsai

Stephanie Tsai is an Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California (USC), affiliated with the Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. She holds roles at Keck Hospital of USC, where she focuses on clinical practice and research in acute care settings. Her expertise bridges occupational therapy interventions in critical care environments, particularly addressing functional recovery and patient engagement post-surgery or in ICU settings.

• Education: OTD (2017), MA in Occupational Therapy (2016), BA in Psychology and Social Behavior (2013), all from USC and UC Irvine.
• Research Interests: ICU patient rehabilitation, early engagement strategies, assessment tool integration in acute care, and functional outcomes measurement.

Her work emphasizes improving evidence-based practices for occupational therapy’s role in acute care, with publications in OT Practice and American Journal of Occupational Therapy. She co-authored a nationally recognized article earning the 2020 AOTA Jeanette Bair Writer’s Award.