Talina S. M. Corvus, PT, DPT, PhD
Dr. Corvus is a physical therapist and certified geriatric clinical specialist with a PhD in Education and Leadership. Her teaching, learning, research, and advocacy is seated at the intersection of health and education, and is driven by increasing equity and diversity in systems. Dr. Corvus’s scholarly work focuses specifically on admissions, belonging in the graduate health classroom, minority student support in graduate health education, Black older adult experiences of physical activity, leadership in the Physical Therapy profession, and enacting diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in health and education. She is the founding chair of the Cultural and Minority Affairs Committee within the American Physical Therapy Association’s Oregon Chapter.
Dr. Corvus’s teaching areas and interests are in diversity, equity, and inclusion, teaching and learning, leadership, systems thinking, research design, qualitative research methods, geriatrics, biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, massage, and anatomy.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Corvus develops course curricula and continuing education workshops for state and national organizations.
Teaching Areas
Education and Leadership PhD
Interprofessional Education Program
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Education
BA in Physiology, University of Washington
Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Pacific University
PhD in Education and Leadership, Pacific University
Clinical Certifications
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy
Advanced Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults
Social Media
Twitter @TalinaCorvus