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 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.