Melina Allahverdian OTD, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

HRA 500
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Curriculum Vitae

Melina Allahverdian, OTD, OTR/L graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with her bachelor’s in Biological Sciences. She later received her doctorate in Occupational Therapy from USC where she completed her clinical residency at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice. Dr. Allahverdian primarily works with clients living with neurological conditions including chronic headache, post-concussion recovery, and chronic pain, as well as with clients in our autoimmune, weight management, and college student programs.

She is passionate about empowering clients to build a quality of life that they find inspiring for themselves. Her favorite occupations include her self-training in culinary arts, practicing and teaching yoga, volleyball, supporting service development within Armenian communities, and time to connect with art, nature, and her family.

Education

Selected Publications

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.