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.

Gabe Carcedo Cravens MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Corona, California

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

Heather Bermudez MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Humble, Texas

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

Heidi Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

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

Helen Han MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

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

Isabella Chen MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Fremont, CA

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

Jeffrey Palomino MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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

Julia Lisle MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Dana Point, CA

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

Katherine Tao MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Temple City, CA

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

Kayla Chism MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

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

Kayla Johari MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California

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

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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.