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.

Alexis Nalbach MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Alya Turcotte MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Amber Malinowski MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Pacifica, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Amy Smith MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Annelise Trujillo MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Areli Benitez MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Cypress, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Ariana Cristino MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Brittanie Fuentes MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Catie Lingelbach MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

David Saldana MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Whittier, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

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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.