Eight Trojans win races in 2026 AOTA elections
February 26, 2026

Election results are latest example of longstanding Trojan service to the national professional association.

Alumni Associations and Bodies Students

Results of the 2026 American Occupation Therapy Association elections are in, and eight USC-affiliated candidates have won their respective races for volunteer leadership positions, the latest in a long line of Trojans serving the national professional association that advances the interests of America’s occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and students. See the full results. Fight On!

Treasurer to the Board of Directors
Bryant Edwards MA ’05, OTD ’06

Chair, Academic Fieldwork Coordinators—Academic Leadership Council
Kathryn Sorensen MA ’06, OTD ’16

Chair, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section
Lisa Test MA ’89, OTD ’09

Chair, Sensory Integration & Processing Special Interest Section
Kelly Auld-Wright MA ’07

California #2 Representative to the Representative Assembly
Carlin Reaume MA ’06, OTD ’07

Chair, OTAs—Academic Leadership Council
Vicky Vu MA ’95

OT Vice Chair, Assembly of Student Delegates
Taylor Kamemoto OTD ’26

Student Representative to the Representative Assembly
Ariyana Griffin OTD ’28

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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.