USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

NEWS ARCHIVE

04.21.2025

Friends in High Places:
Shawna Johnston DPT ’16

Shawna Johnston DPT ’16 Capital City Go-Go/Washington Wizards Performance Physical Therapist and Care Coordinator THE PATH TO ELITE SPORTS for Shawna (Israel) Johnston DPT ’16 wasn’t a direc

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04.15.2025

USC hosts 60 students from two local high schools for National Biomechanics Day

Celebrated around the globe, National Biomechanics Day aims to introduce high school students to burgeoning fields of study, including biokinesiology and physical therapy.

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04.11.2025

Fred Uytengsu ’83 to keynote Division Commencement Ceremony

The entrepreneur hopes to impart lessons learned over a successful career to graduates as they begin their own professional journeys.

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03.26.2025

Friends in High Places:
Cassidy Papa DPT ’21

It wasn't that long ago that Cassidy Papa was sitting in the classrooms within the Center for Health Professions, learning physical therapy fundamentals. Today, the USC DPT alumna has the career of he

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02.28.2025

The Starting Five

Five dedicated physical therapists, including two USC alumni, have created the first-ever National Basketball Physical Therapy Association, an organization aimed at fostering collaboration among profe

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02.28.2025

Friends in High Places:
Sofia Chambers MS ’23

Sofia Chambers MS ’23 Performance Coach San Diego Football Club BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 NOT LONG BEFORE SHE WAS THE PERFORMANCE COACH for the San Diego Football Club, Sofia Chambers MS ’23 was a ma

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02.12.2025

Nurture More Important than Nature for Robotic Hands

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02.11.2025

A Place for Lifelong Learners

AS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS, the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy is committed to providing top-tier, evidence-based course offerings to the broader p

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02.07.2025

USC Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program Director Earns Award

Faculty member Kimiko Yamada will be honored with an APTA Clinical Excellence in Oncologic Physical Therapy Award at this year’s CSM. BY ANDREW FAUGHT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLINICL PHYSICAL THERAPY

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02.07.2025

Where Are They Now?
Professor Emeritus Cheryl Resnik

Cheryl Resnik Docent Volunteer IN MID-2024, PROFESSOR EMERITUS CHERYL RESNIK DPT ’97 retired from USC after 30 years. During her three decades at USC, she served as the Division’s associate chair

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