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 OTD ’27

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2027

Yujia Mo 莫宇佳 PhD ’26

Hometown: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2026

Derek Lee OTD ’26

Hometown: Mundelein, IL

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Mason Suba OTD ’26

Hometown: Sandy Hook, CT

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Michelle Castro-Waters OTD ’25

Hometown: Whittier, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Rachel Bae OTD ’25

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea & Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Emily Matsui OTD ’25

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Fady Habib OTD ’25

Hometown: Riverside & Downey, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Leila Yasha OTD ’25

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Darrice Ralota OTD ’25

Hometown: Carson, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by 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 www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.