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.

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

Yna Acolola MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Manila, Philippines

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

Bethrese Elane Young Padini OTD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2021

Joana Nana Serwaa Akrofi MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Larteh, Ghana

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

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.