Beth Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L

Beth Pyatak has primary research interests in the intersection of chronic care management, occupational engagement, and health and well-being among individuals with chronic illness and/or disability. In July 2011, she was awarded a Mentored Career Development Award through the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) to develop a lifestyle intervention aimed at improving health and quality of life outcomes among young adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes (NIH/NCRR #KL2RR031991). In addition, she is collaborating with faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC to implement a transition program aimed at improving health and psychosocial outcomes, and increase medical follow-up, among young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare settings (Helmsley Foundation 2010PG-T1D011; PI: A. Peters). Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate on the Lifestyle Redesign® for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in SCI (LR-PUPS) study (NIH/NCMRR #1 R01 HD056267-01; PI F. Clark).

• Function and Emotion in Everyday Life with Type 1 Diabetes: FEEL-T1D
  NIH · R01DK121298 · Apr 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Evaluation of a Complex Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Diabetes: The Resilient, Empowered, Active Living-Telehealth (REAL-T) Study
  NIH · R01DK116719 · Feb 13, 2019 – Dec 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• CoYoT1 to California (CTC) — Telemedicine to Engage Young Adults with Diabetes
  Donaghue Foundation · Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2020 · Role: Co-Investigator
• Addressing Uncontrolled Diabetes in Primary Care: A Lifestyle Redesign Approach
  Keck School of Medicine of USC / Southern California Clinical Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) · Jul 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018
• Diabetes Self-Management Lifestyle Intervention for Urban Minority Young Adults
  NIH · K01DK099202 · Jul 15, 2014 – Apr 30, 2018 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Beating the Odds: Facilitating Lifestyle Change in Urban Latino Young Adults with Diabetes
  NIH / National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) / Keck School of Medicine / Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute · Jul 1, 2011 – Jun 30, 2014

• Five Scholars Join Faculty at Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (10/19/2011)
• Strategies to Help Manage Diabetes (7/25/2011)

• Peters, Anne
• Roll, Shawn
• Raymond, Jennifer
• Armstrong, David
• Morikawa, Stacey
• Betz, Cecily