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Mason Suba OTD ’26

What brought you to USC?
I really appreciated USC’s collaborative work environment and focus on research to improve the field.

What brought you to Occupational Therapy?
I was brought to occupational therapy because my mother is an occupational therapist and I grew up watching her practice. Watching her help children with special needs on a daily basis inspired me to want to do the same.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
One of my favorite occupations that I engage in is swimming. I have been a swimmer my whole life and I try to get into the pool as much as I can!

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
The best advice that I have ever been given is to take a deep breath and always remember that there are multiple paths in life.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere in the world I would go to Tahiti because I think it has gorgeous nature and scenery!

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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.