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

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

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Dr. Amanda Speights is a solutions-focused leader and experienced occupational therapist with a background in clinical practice and education. She is adept at using data-driven decision-making and evidence-informed strategies to reach both short-term and long-term goals. Her clinical experience includes working with children and adults in school-based, hospital, home health, outpatient, prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC), and telehealth settings.

At USC Chan, she serves as the Admissions Coordinator for the BS-OTD and OS Minor programs. She also teaches OT 509: Seniors Rising: Occupational Foundations for Graduate Success and has been involved in curriculum revision to align courses with updated requirements. As a qualified clinical educator and academic advisor, she proven record of student success.

Dr. Speights is a former Subject Matter Expert for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She currently serves as a Team Chairperson on the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE), where she helps evaluate educational programs for compliance with accreditation standards.

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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.