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.

Yeini Guardia MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Yeyang Tang MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: China

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Zoë Saunders MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: New Rochelle, NY

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Abby Watkins MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Lexington, KY

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Alexis Rodriguez MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Alvina Anderson MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Brittany Eng MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: San Marino, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Camille Hazen MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Cecilia Diaz-Gallegos MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Temecula, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Christal Haynes MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

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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.