Dr. Michael Bermudez To Present Fulbright Research

On Wednesday, May 3, Dr. Michael Bermudez, Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, will present the next Diversity + Inclusion = A Better U! program, "Disruptive Innovation: Inclusive Educational and Community-Based Rehabilitation Practices in Uganda".

Due to an overwhelming response, the in-person program is full. However, the Office of Equity and Diversity has added a Zoom option open to all University community members, including all students.

Please login to your Scranton Zoom account via the portal and use this link to access the presentation.

The program will feature a discussion of his experiences and reflections as a Fulbright US Scholar in the uses of “disruptive innovation”—relatively new technologies, pedagogies, and other “powerful ideas”—as part of learning and research in Uganda. Additionally, Dr. Bermudez will highlight the implementation of makerspaces and constructionism—learning by building—as part of educational experience in Uganda, and will explore of the creation of community projects for children with disabilities in the marginalized communities of Uganda.

After 20 years of practice in the field, Dr. Bermudez joined The University of Scranton faculty in 2019. He earned his bachelor’s degrees from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and his master’s degree and doctorate from New Jersey City University.

The 2023 Diversity + Inclusion programs are sponsored by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan fund to enhance and promote diversity awareness and a welcoming campus community.

Questions? Contact diversity@scranton.edu or 570-941-6645.