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.

Cate (Pulone) Erickson MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Orange County, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Rachel Schey MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Rachel Lipari MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Glendale, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Valentina Vera Carrasquero OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Chandan Maru MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Mumbai, India

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

Angelica Tuason MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Menifee, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Alexis Nalbach OTD ’20 ⟩

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2020

Leah King OS Minor ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Program: Minor in Occupational Science, Class of 2020

Dolly Chowdhury OS Minor ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Simi Valley, CA

Program: Minor in Occupational Science, Class of 2020

Nathan Usibelli OS Minor ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Program: Minor in Occupational Science, Class of 2020

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.