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.

Miranda Waddle MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: El Paso, TX

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

Justin Telles MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Ridgecrest, CA

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

Christal Haynes MA ’22 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

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

Kelly Toppenberg MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Alicia McConnell MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sycamore, IL

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Jeffrey Palomino MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Isabella Chen MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Fremont, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Heidi Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Nicole Manalo MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Julia Lisle MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Dana Point, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

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.