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.

Rebekah Silva OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Essie Lyn ’26 ⟩

Hometown: San Fernando Valley

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Tayler Brown OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Gardena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Kennedi Mosley OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Jowy Cenat OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Queens, NYC

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Russell Sakurai OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Andres Beltran Soto OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia!

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Michelle Castro-Waters OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Whittier, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Rachel Bae OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Emily Matsui OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

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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.