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Department of Occupational Therapy
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310-243-2726
cranches@csudh.edu
EDUCATION
Bachelor鈥檚 Degree
Occupational Therapy | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California
Minor
Gerontology | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California
BIO
Cristina Ranches, OTR/L, is a faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy at 好色先生, Dominguez Hills. She brings over 25 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist, with a strong background in psychiatric practice and clinical education.
Her professional experience includes clinical and managerial roles in public hospital settings, where she has supported occupational therapy students in developing clinical reasoning skills for psychiatric care environments. Her teaching emphasizes applied practice, functional cognition, and evidence-based intervention strategies, drawing from extensive real-world experience.
CREDENTIALS & LICENSURE
Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR/L)
California Board of Occupational Therapy License #5686 (Valid through August 31, 2024)
Initial OTR Certification: April 30, 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Occupational Therapist (Clinical & Managerial Roles)
Large Public Hospital 鈥� Psychiatric Settings
Over 25 years of professional practice as an occupational therapist in psychiatric care environments
Extensive clinical and managerial experience supporting adult and adolescent populations in inpatient psychiatric settings
Prepared and supervised occupational therapy students for Fieldwork Level II placements across diverse psychiatric settings
Applied the Cognitive Disabilities Model, including standardized assessment methods for evaluating functional cognition
Integrated evidence-based clinical practice into student instruction and supervision
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Poster Presentation, 2017 OT Symposium
Use of Sensory Modalities with Adolescents in an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit