Former USC adjunct faculty member Lela Llorens, PhD, OTR — an occupational therapy trailblazer known throughout the profession — will be honored by the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at two upcoming events.

At a portrait unveiling event on April 19, Llorens will be inducted into the USC Chan Division’s “Hall of Fame,” a who’s who of the most influential Trojans to have indelibly influenced the profession. Previous inductees include some of the largest figures in occupational therapy history dating back to the 1940s.

Llorens is also scheduled to deliver the keynote address to the class of 2022 at the division’s May 13 commencement ceremony on the University Park Campus.

Throughout a career spanning more than 50 years, Llorens has been an outstanding scholar, exemplary educator and consummate ambassador for occupational therapy.

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