Meet Our Trojan Family
Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD)
of 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.

Jordyn Terukina OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Cypress, CA

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

Bella Schaerf OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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

Delilah Anaya OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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

Yufei Wu OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Chengdu, China & Lubbock, Texas

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

Meaghan Merriman OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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

Hayley Escarcega OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

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

Brianna Sandoval OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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

Wendy Hernandez OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Gardena, CA

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

Valeria Rios OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Ontario, California

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

Jadyn Koss OTD ’25 ⟩

Hometown: Rockland County, NY

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

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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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.