Meet Our Trojan Family
Post-Professional Master’s

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.

Joana Nana Serwaa Akrofi MA ’21

Hometown: Larteh, Ghana

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Erika Julyann Tolentino MA ’21

Hometown: Cavite, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Mary Rose Masangcay MA ’21

Hometown: Batangas City, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Deena Alhusseini MA1 ’20

Hometown: Jordan

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2020

Chandan Maru MA1 ’20

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2020

Apoorva Devendra Deshpande MA1 ’19

Hometown: Nasik, India

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2019

Shraddha Kalgutkar MA1 ’19

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2019

Mariella Ysobel Timbang MA1 ’19

Hometown: Cavite, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2019

Laurena Chen MAI ’18

Hometown: London and Hong Kong

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2018

Rishita Shah MAI ’18

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2018

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master's degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). 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 https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx.