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.

John J. Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: La Crescenta, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Sophie Cross MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Herndon, VA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2021

Elissa S. Lee OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Austin, Texas & Taipei, Taiwan

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Nora Dixon MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Mishawaka, IN

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Adelita Marie Arredondo MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Garden Grove, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Daniel Padilla Vega MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Van Nuys, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Deena Alhusseini MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Jordan

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2020

Kathleen Davidson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Tempe, AZ

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Cathy Noonan MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Cashel, Ireland

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Cate (Pulone) Erickson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Orange County, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

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.