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.

Annette Comerchero OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Elma, Washington

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2025

Alvin Pleitez OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: El Sereno, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Rachel Kuai OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Kate Romero OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Culver City, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2025

Aditya Jayashankar PhD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2024

Zhixin Liu 刘芷忻 OTD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Guangzhou, China

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2024

Yansong Li 李岩松 OTD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Shanxi Province, China

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2024

Yang Li 李扬 OTD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Jinan, Shandong, China

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2024

Wenlei Wu 吴闻雷 OTD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Henan Province, China

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2024

Jiehong Shi 施杰洪 OTD ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Yunnan Province, China

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2024

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.