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Nicole Wright MA ’19

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I always loved psychology and physiology and OT seemed to put these two things together in a really useful way.

What area of practice are you interested in?
Pediatrics.

Describe your background before coming to occupational therapy.
I was a Psych major at Chapman University. At Chapman, I was a lab assistant for research being done on maternal and baby bonding. I also worked part time as a personal care assistant for a woman with spinal muscular atrophy.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
I would love to visit Machu Picchu because it is such a testament to the capabilities humans have. But also, it’s just plain beautiful!

How do you want to be remembered?
I want to be remembered as someone who made other people happy through humor and compassion.

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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 master’s 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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by 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.