Board of Councilors

The Board of Councilors of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is composed of distinguished professional, academic and community leaders who provide counsel to the Associate Dean on matters related to the educational, research and development aims of the division. Members, whose appointments are affirmed by the President of the University of Southern California, maintain active roles in advocating the outstanding qualities of the division, serving as ambassadors to external communities and assisting the division in securing financial and volunteer support.

Councilors

Semira Dariushnia MD, DAAFP
Linda L. Florey PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Mary Elizabeth Foto OT/L, FAOTA
Mary Kay Gallagher MA, OTR/L
Grace Ho MA, MPH, OTR/L
Kathy Hoffmann-Grotting OTR/L, FAOTA
Beth Jacobs
Susan Knox PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Lawrene Kovalenko MA, OTR
Keith Matsutsuyu
Colette U. Nagami OTR/L
Terri Chew Nishimura MA, OTR/L
Shawn Phipps PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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.