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.

Caryn Lim MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: San Gabriel, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Deborah Metz MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Eddie Chu MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Syosset, NY

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Iffers (Jennifer) Chan MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: La Cañada, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Joseph Ryan MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: I was born in Irvine but grew up in Arcadia, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Kendall Tillman MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Aurora, CO

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Kevin Casey MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Maryam Rahbariasl MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Phoebe Yam MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Arcadia, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

Ranier Barrett MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

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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.