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.

Tess Suhrbier MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Clyde Hill, WA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Carolyn Meyer MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Upland, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Kaitlyn Trimarchi MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Glendora, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Ian Murray MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Let’s just say New York, Atlanta, and Berkeley, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Naoya Nick Ogura MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Mountain View, CA/Tokyo, Japan

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Vicky Alvarez MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Lauren Santana MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Orange County, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Kezia Rusli MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Lily Ito MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

Stephanie Tsai MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2016

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.