Kelly Yu Chien Liao OTD, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

HRA 500
(323) 442-3340
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Kelly Liao OTD, OTR/L completed her master’s and doctorate degree in occupational therapy at USC. She completed her doctoral residency at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice, where she utilized the holistic lens of Lifestyle Redesign in addressing clients’ mental health and lifestyle balance. Dr. Liao currently works across the programs of college students, mental health, chronic headache, as well as life coaching. She is a certified interpreter in providing language-concordant care in Mandarin, which aligns with her mission in promoting accessibility to services through inclusivity. Dr. Liao’s favorite occupations include weight lifting/strength training, playing with her cat, going to the beach, and attending concerts.

Education

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is 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) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.