Our researchers aim to advance the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s vision for transforming physical therapy education. We study and disseminate best practices in teaching and learning from classroom to clinical settings.
Knowledge about best practices in teaching and learning within physical therapy education can be applied to maximize student engagement, faculty effectiveness, and ultimately quality of patient care. Among the areas we study:
We seek to engage and collaborate with a national network of colleagues interested in advancing physical therapy education.
Mike Andersen, PT, DPT
Psychomotor learning
Delivery models
Mentoring of DPT students
Kate Havens, PhD
Anatomy education
Dan Kirages, PT, DPT
Integration of scope of practice into curricular design (pelvic health)
Danielle Long, PT, DPT
Assessment
Student motivation in learning
Didi Matthews, PT, DPT
Curricular assessment and thread development
Faculty development
Monica Nelsen, PT, DPT
Curricular integration
Jessica Rancour, PT, DPT
Clinical education
DPT student mentoring
Eric Robertson, PT, DPT
Clinical reasoning assessment
Delivery models
Layered learning
Elise Ruckert, PT, DPT
Instructional design/Course design
Mindset and student engagement in learning
Valerie Teglia, PT, DPT
Clinical education
Development of affective skills and professionalism
Julie Tilson, PT, DPT, MS
Evidence integration and assimilation
Physical therapy education learning outcomes
Kimiko Yamada, PT, DPT
Equitable and inclusive teaching
Faculty development
Noriko Yamaguchi, PT, DPT
Health, social and environmental justice in PT education
Equity framework in PT education