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Derek Lee OTD ’26

What brought you to USC?
A desire to study Occupational Therapy!

What brought you to Occupational Therapy?
I found Occupational Therapy after I had broken my arm and went to OT for rehab.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
My favorite occupation is dancing. More specifically tap dancing.

If you could be immortal, what age would you choose to stop aging at and why?
If I could be immortal at any age I would probably pick an older age like 60 so I can get senior discounts.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere I would probably pick a place such as Egypt because of how much history that is there to explore.

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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 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) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.