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.

Joyce Ho MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Amber Malinowski MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Pacifica, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Vanessa Miller MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Alya Turcotte MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Alexis Nalbach MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Yushi Wang MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Charleston, WV

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2019

Mia McGovern MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Ellie Clark MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Hastings, MN

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Claire Ficca MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Renton, WA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2019

Tiffany Tung MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Portland, OR

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2019

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.