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 2023

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Dismantling Ableism and Creating a Culture of Belonging

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Angela Fritz, PT, DPT, PCS


Howard Fung: APSAG Professional Speaker Series

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Dawn Brown: How To Build a Sustainable Culture of Belonging

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Dawn S. Brown, PT, DPT. EdD


Judy Seto and Jon Hernandez: Professional Sports

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

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

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Melissa Singh: EDD,LCSW, MS-HSA

Danielle Brown: LCSW, BC-DMT


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

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Dru Bhattacharya: VP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


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

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Dr. Daryl Smith, Ph.D.


Dr. Lavonna B. Lewis: Implicit Bias and Microagressions

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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.