Meet Our Trojan Family

Find out about some of the students and alumni from each of our academic programs. The Trojan Family of students at USC Chan have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and interests. Click their names and photos to find out more.

Current students are invited to submit their information for a featured profile.

Cristina Gotuzzo BS-OTD ’27

Hometown: Huntington Beach

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2027

Derek Lee BS-OTD ’26

Hometown: Mundelein, IL

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Mason Suba BS-OTD ’26

Hometown: Sandy Hook, CT

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Alvin Pleitez BS-OTD ’25

Hometown: El Sereno

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Rachel Kuai BS-OTD ’25

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Kate Romero BS-OTD ’25

Hometown: Culver City, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Erin Chung BS-MA ’24

Hometown: Brea, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2024

Nmachi Obiwuru BS-MA ’24

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2024

Jenna Bailey MA ’23

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Program: Entry-Level Professional Master’s, Class of 2023

Kayla Brown MA ’23

Hometown: Sherman Oaks, CA

Program: Entry-Level Professional Master’s, Class of 2023

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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 secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx.