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 fully 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) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

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.