Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD)
of 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.

Sarah Morris MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Menifee, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Stephanie Gomez-Rubalcava MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Santa Maria, CA and Aguascalientes, Mexico

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Adelita Marie Arredondo MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Garden Grove, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Angelica Tuason MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Menifee, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Bethrese Padini MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Cate (Pulone) Erickson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Orange County, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Cathy Noonan MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Cashel, Ireland

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Christina Martinez MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Daniel Padilla Vega MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Van Nuys, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Erin dos Santos MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Corona, CA

Program: Entry-Level 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 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.