Jaynee Taguchi-Meyer, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

Room: CHP 133
Phone: (323) 442-2857
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Biography

Jaynee Taguchi-Meyer has expertise in acute rehabilitation, physical disabilities, and fieldwork education. She earned a BS in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University and an MA and OTD in Occupational Therapy from USC. Her master's thesis research examined factors influencing practitioners' participation in fieldwork education. Serving as a Regional Fieldwork Consultant for the American Occupational Therapy Association, Dr. Taguchi-Meyer has educated occupational therapy practitioners in California, Nevada, and Hawaii, and at national level conferences. She is the author of "Managing a Fieldwork Program," a chapter in the AOTA Self-Study Series "Meeting the Fieldwork Challenge", originally published in 2000. Her other emerging interest areas include development of innovative practice arenas for occupational therapists and utilization of cutting-edge technology to assist older individuals' participation in meaningful occupations and daily life.

Education

Doctor of Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
2006

Master of Arts (MA) in Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
1998

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Occupational Therapy
San Jose State University
1985

Publications

Other Articles

Stutz-Tanenbaum, P., Johnson, C., & Meyer, J. F. (2010). The AOTA fieldwork educator certificate program. OT Practice, (December 20).