Bachelor’s to Doctorate (BS to OTD)
in Occupational Therapy
Meet the Students

Find out about some of the students and alumni from each of our academic programs. The Trojan Family of students at USC Chan have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and interests. Click their names and photos to find out more.

Timothy Wang MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2023

Arianna Lopez MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: La Habra, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2023

Anna Niesman MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2022

John J. Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: La Canada, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Sharada Krishnan MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Galen Freedman MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Littleton, CO

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Kayla Gan MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Temple City, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

John J. Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: La Crescenta, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Sophie Cross MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Herndon, VA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Ellie Bendetson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2020

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.