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.

Amy Smith MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Julian Prado MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Joyce Ho MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Amber Malinowski MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Pacifica, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Vanessa Miller MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Alya Turcotte MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Stevenson Ranch, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Alexis Nalbach MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Mia McGovern MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Ellie Clark MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Hastings, MN

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Iffers (Jennifer) Chan MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: La Cañada, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2018

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.