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.

John J. Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: La Crescenta, CA

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

Sharada Krishnan MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ

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

Angela Kim MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Cypress, CA

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

Ellie Bendetson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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

Lindsey Taylor MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Elk Grove, CA

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

Veerali Juthani MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: San Jose, CA

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

Yiyang Fang (Sunny) MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Shanghai, China

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

Angeline Hernandez MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Walnut, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2019

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) 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 master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.