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.

Christal Haynes MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Sabrina Pierre OS Minor ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Sierra Vista, AZ

Program: Minor in Occupational Science, Class of 2022

Anna Niesman MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2022

Rebecca Tam MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Macau & Hong Kong, China

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Raymond Hernandez PhD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Glendale, California

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2021

Marshae Franklin OTD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2021

Amy Su-Min Yeu MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Taiwan

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Demimae Nicole Ong MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Cebu, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Kelly Toppenberg MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Jenn Bianzon MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

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.