Natalia Barajas feels a great responsibility to give back to others who haven’t had the same opportunities. BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 NATALIA BARAJAS DPT ’22 HAS WANTED TO BE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST for as long as she can remember. During childhood, when her factory worker father would come home with excruciating back pain, she…
Shane Adamos once swore off physical therapy. Now, he holds a DPT degree from USC and is inspired to help others lead healthier lives. BY DANIEL P. SMITH SHANE ADAMOS DPT ’22 TOOK A WINDING, unorthodox path to USC — and one even he didn’t see coming. Adamos majored in Asian American studies and psychology…
The 49-year-old graduate hopes to use her degree to provide physical therapy to children. BY JAMIE WETHERBE MA ’04 LUCIA MADERO DPT ’22 DIDN’T HAVE A DIRECT PATH to becoming a physical therapist — her journey wound through several careers, three children and two countries. “I’m different from the other students in my program,” says…
