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.

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

Ranier Barrett MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

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

Eddie Chu MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Syosset, NY

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

Kevin Casey MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

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

Deborah Metz MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

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

Joseph Ryan MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: I was born in Irvine but grew up in Arcadia, CA

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

Alexandra Zuck MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Sandusky, OH

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

Kendall Tillman MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Aurora, CO

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

Shannon Mirshokri MA ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, 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 accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.