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
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

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.