Past Events in the Division

Past Division and Affinity Group Sponsored Events:

These talks are for internal audiences only.  If you are a member of the Division (student, faculty, or staff), click on any past talk listed below. The passwords for these events can be found on the EDI Resources folder at pthub.usc.edu (https://pthub.usc.edu/resources/11).


APSAG Professional Speaker Series : Fall 2024

Zoom Link

Bernard Li, PT, DPT

Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) Health & Cultural Safety: Why Health Professionals Need to Know and Understand More

Zoom Link

Karla Bell, PT, DPT, PhD

Intentionally Centering Disability: Understanding Disability for Ourselves & Our Professional Work Place

Zoom Link

Vilissa Thompson

APSAG Professional Speaker Series: Fall 2023

Zoom Link


Dismantling Ableism and Creating a Culture of Belonging

Zoom Link

Angela Fritz, PT, DPT, PCS


Howard Fung: APSAG Professional Speaker Series

Zoom Link


Dawn Brown: How To Build a Sustainable Culture of Belonging

Zoom Link

Dawn S. Brown, PT, DPT. EdD


Judy Seto and Jon Hernandez: Professional Sports

Zoom Link


Dr. Manning: A Vision for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at USC

Zoom Link


Melissa Singh & Danielle Brown: Building Collaboration Through Trauma-Informed Approaches

Zoom Link

Melissa Singh: EDD,LCSW, MS-HSA

Danielle Brown: LCSW, BC-DMT


Dru Bhattacharya: Advancing Health Equity in Policy and Practice. Showing up, Speaking up

Zoom Link

Dru Bhattacharya: VP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


Dr. Daryl Smith: Diversity as an Imperative for Excellence: Building Capacity in a Pluralistic Society

Zoom Link

Dr. Daryl Smith, Ph.D.


Dr. Lavonna B. Lewis: Implicit Bias and Microagressions

Zoom Link

Dr. Lavonna B. Lewis, Ph.D., MPH


USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy hosted its third annual Diversity Story Slam in April 2022. The community shared stories concerning long-held perspectives and incidences that changed those views. See article here.