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.

Kelly Toppenberg MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

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

Lamoni Lucas MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana

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

Liz Broske MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: West Chester, PA

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

Marisa Rojo MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA

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

Mil Wajanakunakorn MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

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

Nicole Manalo MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

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

Samantha Babbidge MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

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

Sarah Almyra Presno MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: San Jose, CA

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

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

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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.