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.

Katie Gonzalez OTD ’28 ⟩

Hometown: San Gabriel, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2028

Dalena Le OTD ’28 ⟩

Hometown: Peoria, IL

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2028

Kevin Nguyen OTD ’28 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2028

Marilyn Soliven Martinez OTD ’28 ⟩

Hometown: Anaheim, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2028

Kris Aguilar OTD ‘27 ⟩

Hometown: Brawley, California

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Yesenia Suarez OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Mercy Deng OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Temple City, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Julie Lee OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Hong Kong & Cerritos, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Savannah Beasley OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Joshua Tree, CA

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

Nicole Greyer OTD ’27 ⟩

Hometown: Yorkville, IL

Program: Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD), Class of 2027

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

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.