Faculty / Staff Resources Student Resources
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
X/Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
People
People

Derek Lee OTD ’26

Derek Lee OTD ’26

Hometown: Mundelein, IL
Program: Bachelor’s to Doctorate, Class of 2026

What brought you to USC?
A desire to study Occupational Therapy!

What brought you to Occupational Therapy?
I found Occupational Therapy after I had broken my arm and went to OT for rehab.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
My favorite occupation is dancing. More specifically tap dancing.

If you could be immortal, what age would you choose to stop aging at and why?
If I could be immortal at any age I would probably pick an older age like 60 so I can get senior discounts.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere I would probably pick a place such as Egypt because of how much history that is there to explore.