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.

Charisa Dorn MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: West Garden Grove, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Nicole Batoy MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Jennifer Nguyen MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Yeyang Tang MA ’23 ⟩

Hometown: China

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2023

Cecilia Diaz-Gallegos MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Temecula, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Camille Hazen MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Hana Khan MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Melody Choi MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: La Canada, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Crystal Pinney MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

Stefanie Kuizon MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: South Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2022

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.