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.

Naoya Nick Ogura MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Mountain View, CA/Tokyo, Japan

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Stephanie Tsai MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Tess Suhrbier MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Clyde Hill, WA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Vicky Alvarez MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Allison Daly MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Scranton, PA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

Alyssa Kessler MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

Angela Linghu MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Arcadia, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

Cindy Culp MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Redding, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

Delila Newman MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Boise, ID

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

Donna Benji Meir MA ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2015

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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.