Meet Our Trojan Family
Bachelor’s to Doctorate (BS to OTD)
in Occupational Therapy

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.

Esther Kim BS-OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Derek Lee OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Mundelein, IL

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Mason Suba OTD ’26 ⟩

Hometown: Sandy Hook, CT

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

Sierra Morin OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, 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

Erin Chung MA ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Brea, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2024

Nmachi Obiwuru MA ’24 ⟩

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2024

Trisha Willie MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2023

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.