Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Inclusive Language & Demographic Reporting in Research

The Inclusive Teaching Practices Self-Assessment and Reflection Tool is a free tool for faculty to engage in a reflective process on their teaching practices, with a specific focus on best practices for building an inclusive teaching and learning environment.

• Hunzinger, Katherine J.; Pollen, Travis R.; Bilimoria, Aliya M.; Hough, Alissa K.; Hough, Joseph D.; Lutz, Veronica N.; Medagam, Ronika H.; Schneider, Andrea L. C. Representation of Women Authors in 4 Decades of Rugby Research. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 39(10):p e1188-e1194, October 2025. | DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005183
• Melissa C Hofmann, Nancy F Mulligan, Karla A Bell, Chris Condran, Hannah J Scarince, Eileen Gulik, Vivian He, Felix Hill, Erin Wolff, Gail Jensen, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy: An Exploratory Qualitative Study from the Clinician’s Perspective, Physical Therapy, 2024.
• Zapletal, A.L., Bell, K.A., Sanchez, A. et al. LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Pilot Interdisciplinary Professional Development Program for Faculty, Clinicians, and Administrators in Higher Education. Innov High Educ (2023).·
• Nguyen M K, Anthony S P, Manganiello M P, Bell KA, Papanagnou D. (September 10, 2023) An Interactive Module to Enhance Clinical and Non-clinical Communication Skills With LGBTQIA2S+ Patients. Cureus 15(9): e44999.
• Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Department of Physical Therapy; Tracey Vause Earland, PhD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; Audrey L. Zapletal, OTD, OTR/L, CLA, Department of Occupational Therapy; LGBTQ Curriculum Gap Leads to New Training Program for Jefferson Faculty and Staff
• Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Department of Physical Therapy; Ashley K. Poole, PT, DPT; Susan T. Hibbard, PhD; Dawn S. Brown, PT, DPT, EdD; Chris Condran,  PT, DPT, EdD; Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD; An Exploration of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students' Belongingness in Clinical Education: A Validation Study.
• Aster Harrison, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; Disability studies and occupational therapy: Renewing the call for change
• Aster Harrison, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; An online training to prepare occupational therapy students to work with clients with limited English proficiency and interpreters.
• Aster Harrison, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; Working with clients with limited English proficiency: Mapping language access in occupational therapy.
• Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Department of Physical Therapy; Self-Reported Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Adverse Childhood Experiences in an International Sample of Transgender and Gender-Questioning Adults
• Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Department of Physical Therapy; Susan E. Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; Tracey Vause Earland, PhD, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy; Audrey L. Zapletal, OTD, OTR/L, CLA, Department of Occupational Therapy; Faculty Development as a Tool to Impact Culturally Competent Care of Sexual and Gender Minorities

• Baird, J., Zapletal, A., Prast, J., Hoppe, M. & VanOss, T. (2023). Addressing microaggressions: Strategies, tools and techniques [Workshop]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Kansas City, MO: April 2023.
• Zapletal, A., Prast, J., Baird, J., Van Oss, T., & Hoppe, M. (2023). Difficult communication: Address challenges through simulation [Workshop]. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Orlando, FL: January 2023.
• Van Oss, T., Prast, J., Zapletal, A. (2022). Innovations in teaching: Using simulation to support learning about diversity, equity and inclusion [Poster]. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Kelowna, British Columbia: November 2022.
• Zapletal, A., Prast, J., Hoppe, M., Van Oss, T., Lange, R., & Baird, J. (2022). Social determinants of health: Using simulation to train occupational therapy students [Presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association Education Summit. Orlando, FL: October 2022.