- Susan
- Graff
- EdD, MS, PA-C
- Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program, Director of Medical Technology Education and Assistant Professor
Biography
Susan Graff focuses on the power of storytelling to inform health science educational programs. As co-founder of the Community, Partnership, Identity, Dialogue (CuPID) program, Graff collects individual stories of Pitt staff, students, faculty and community members to develop educational content that address the way in which concepts like racism, ethnocentrism, ableism, homophobia and transphobia manifest in health care, health science education and the broader community. Her passion for teaching, service and research lies at the intersection of storytelling, health care, education and community building. Her own story inspires her to advance health science education on children with Neurodisability by collaborating with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Pittsburgh
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Pittsburgh
- Post-Graduate Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Residency, University of Pittsburgh
- Doctor of Education in Administrative and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Awards
- Pitt Seed 2.0 Award, Office of the Provost, University of Pittsburgh, 2023-2026
- Pitt Seed Award, Office of the Provost, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-2022
- Innovation in Education Award, Advisory Council on Instructional Excellence, Office of the Provost, University of Pittsburgh, 2020-2021
Research Interests
- Storytelling as a strategy for advancing equity mindedness and belonging
- Interprofessional interventions for improving gross motor function in children with neurodisability
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