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.

Nicté Sobrino MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: Whittier, CA

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2014

Korey Brent MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: Simi Valley, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2014

David Park MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2014

Melissa Schram MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Program: Bachelor’s to Master’s, Class of 2014

Charmi Patel MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2014

Megan Ruth Atkinson MA ’14 ⟩

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2014

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

Sook-Lei Liew PhD ’12 ⟩

Hometown: Plano, TX

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 2012

Samruddhi Ghaisas OTD ’12 ⟩

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2012

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.