Meet Our Trojan Family
Post-Professional Doctorate (OTD)
of Occupational Science

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.

Marshae Franklin OTD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2021

Bethrese Elane Young Padini OTD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2021

Elissa S. Lee OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Austin, Texas & Taipei, Taiwan

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Valentina Vera Carrasquero OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Alexis Nalbach OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Kevin Casey OTD ’19 ⟩

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2019

Molly Pogones OTD ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Austin, MN

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2019

Zack Pinto OTD ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2019

Allison Phillips OTD ’19 ⟩

Hometown: La Canada, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2019

Juliana Gutiérrez OTD ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2018

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.