Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
in Occupational Science
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.

Yousef Babish PhD ’29 ⟩

Hometown: Bethlehem, Palestine

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2029

Elizabeth Isralowitz PhD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Rutherford, NJ

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2026

Yujia Mo 莫宇佳 PhD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2026

Yiyang Fang (Sunny) PhD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Shanghai, China

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2025

Aditya Jayashankar PhD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2024

Buwen Yao 姚卜文 PhD ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Jilin, China

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2022

Raymond Hernandez PhD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Glendale, California

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2021

Kristine Carandang PhD ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Stafford, VA

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2018

Sook-Lei Liew PhD ’12 ⟩

Hometown: Plano, TX

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2012

Heidi McHugh Pendleton PhD ’98 ⟩

Hometown: Palo Alto, CA

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 1998

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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.