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.

Rebekah Silva OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Cristina Gotuzzo OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2027

Megha Gala MA ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2026

Christopher F. Lopez OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Norwalk, CA & Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Catherine Picard OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Esther Kim BS-OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Hanh Nguyen OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Essie Lyn OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: San Fernando Valley

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Tayler Brown OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Gardena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

Kennedi Mosley OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2026

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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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.