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.

Alyssa Cantal OTD ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2018

Vivian Chang OTD ’18 ⟩

Hometown: Monterey Park, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2018

Bianca Doherty OTD ’17 ⟩

Hometown: Cork, Ireland

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2017

Angana Vaishnav OTD ’17 ⟩

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2017

Olivia Carroll OTD ’17 ⟩

Hometown: San Carlos, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2017

Rebecca Cunningham OTD ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Newbury Park, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2016

Elizabeth Franco OTD ’16 ⟩

Hometown: Oxnard, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2016

Scotty Orr OTD ’15 ⟩

Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2015

Shain Davis OTD ’13 ⟩

Hometown: Downey, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2013

Michaelann Gabriele OTD ’13 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2013

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.