Amanda Speights DHSc, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

CHP 101E
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Dr. Amanda Speights is an innovative, solutions-oriented leader with a clinical background in occupational therapy. She is skilled at data-driven decision making to achieve short-term and long-term goals using evidence-informed strategies. Her clinical experience includes working with children and adults in school-based, hospital, home health, outpatient, prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) and telehealth settings.

Dr. Speights is dedicated to serving the occupational therapy profession through her work as a clinical fieldwork educator, former Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® (NBCOT) pediatric and school-based practice content and instructor for professional OT continuing education courses. She currently serves as an OT practice representative on the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE) Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE), assisting in evaluating the compliance of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs with ACOTE accreditation standards through on-site evaluations and online reviews. Dr. Speights is a member of USC Chan’s admissions team, and is passionate about increasing diversity in occupational therapy.

Education

Awards

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.