Meet Our Trojan Family

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.

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

Melissa Estrada MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, CA

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

Talin Yacoubian MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Glendale, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2016

Connie Suh MA ’16 ⟩

Hometown: La Canada, 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 fully 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) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

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.