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Meaghan Merriman OTD ’25

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I was initially brought to occupational therapy because of a pediatric occupational therapist I had the opportunity to shadow when I was in high school!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am currently interested in working in pediatrics and adaptive equipment, but I am open to changing my mind.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
My favorite occupations are traveling, hiking, exploring thrift stores, and trying new coffee shops.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere right now, I would go to the Almafi Coast.

You have your own late night talk show, who do you invite as your first guest?
If I had my own late night talk show, I would invite John Mulaney as my first guest.

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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 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.