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.

Janna Kuntz OTD ’10 ⟩

Hometown: Missoula, MT

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2010

Chantelle Rice OTD ’09 ⟩

Hometown: San Clemente, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2009

Karen McNulty OTD ’08 ⟩

Hometown: Camarillo, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2008

Arameh Anvarizadeh OTD ’07 ⟩

Hometown: Studio City, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2007

Samia Rafeedie OTD ’06 ⟩

Hometown: Hamilton, OH

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2006

Heidi McHugh Pendleton PhD ’98 ⟩

Hometown: Palo Alto, CA

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 1998

Louise Farnworth PhD ’98 ⟩

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 1998

Doris Pierce PhD ’96 ⟩

Hometown: Richmond, KY

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 1996

JoAnne Wright PhD ’95 ⟩

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

Program: PhD in Occupational Science, Class of 1995

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.