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.

Kaho Ishizuki MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Kobe, Japan

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

Kathleen Davidson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Tempe, AZ

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

Kati Wechsler MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

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

Kellie C. Miyashima MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: La Crescenta, CA

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

Kristin McConnell MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

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

Madison McCann MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

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

Melissa Pena MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

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

Mina Delavar MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA

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

Nolan Mathew Sucdad MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Bergenfield, NJ

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

Nora Dixon MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Mishawaka, IN

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.