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The Gift of Health: Nurturing the Body and Mind > Texas Woman's

WebThe School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology is a national leader ranking among the top 10 online programs for bachelor's degrees in the health sciences. TWU kinesiology students also have bested the competition two years in a row at a NASA-sponsored design event. The team’s 2022 project was enhanced by adding a red therapeutic light to the

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The Pinnacle of Health > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebT exas Woman’s will have a new, more than $100 million health sciences building on its Denton campus by 2025. Once completed, the facility will be one of its kind in the North Texas region and will serve as an interprofessional teaching and training space that supports rural and urban communities. “Projects of this magnitude have the

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Texas Woman's Magazine

WebPutting the Big “D” in Big Dreams Monica Christopher appointed as first president of TWU's T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences - Dallas Center, poised to expand TWU's reach and impact.

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Caring for our Communities > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebCaring, Collaboration, Creativity, Diversity, Excellence, Opportunity and Wellbeing “guide our actions on a daily basis,” she says. Living out that credo, the School of Occupational Therapy participates in more than 10 community clinics and programs serving neurodiverse populations in Dallas, Denton and Houston.

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What if TWU trained and graduated more nurses

WebOne 2020 study by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found that more than 80,000 qualified nursing school applicants were turned away from baccalaureate and graduate programs due to a lack of qualified faculty, clinical study sites, classroom space and budget constraints. of the doctoral nursing degrees inTexas are held by TWU

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Putting the Big “D” in Big Dreams > Texas Woman's University …

WebChristopher’s appointment marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for Texas Woman’s and the communities being served. “Monica is an exceptional innovator and collaborator with a solid track record of successful fundraising and relationship building in Dallas, which will serve our university system well as we work toward growing the Dallas …

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Healing through Music > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebTWU’s undergraduate music therapy program is one of only five — and the only master’s program — in Texas. Training in piano, voice, guitar and percussion, as well as courses in the psychology of music and anatomy and physiology, prepares grads for a national exam that leads to board certification. Preparation pays off, as TWU’s

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Small Town, Big Dreams > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebB orn and raised in the Lone Star State, TWU Distinguished Alumna Sheila K. Kellagher, DPT ’81, ’17 is a skilled physical therapist and passionate entrepreneur. “I’m a Paris, Texas girl and am the first woman in my family to earn a college degree,” she says. Kellagher’s journey from small-town Texas to founding her own company and developing it into a …

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Learn what's happening in Denton, Dallas and Houston

WebDenton NEW HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER . The Texas Legislature authorized $100 million to construct a health sciences building, which will cover about 92% of the project’s cost.

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People Focused > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebCollege of Health Sciences Dean, Dr. Christopher Ray, discusses what sets Texas Woman's Health Sciences apart.

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What Is Our Next History-Making Move

Web2021. Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law Senate Bill 1126, which establishes the three campuses of Texas Woman’s University as the state’s seventh university system and the nation’s first with a woman-focused mission.

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Transcending Linguistic Boundaries > Texas Woman's University …

WebTHANKS TO AN innovative program at Texas Woman’s, children with autism can now utter sounds — and even words — through imitation. Imitation Therapy usually involves toys, but Cornaro Professor Jyutika Mehta and Professor Cynthia Gill-Sams of the Department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health have developed an alternative in which …

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A Brush With Progress > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebFifty years later, TWU’s dental hygiene program has experienced an enrollment increase of over 2,000% at the undergraduate level alone. The program offers three bachelor’s degrees and a master’s of science in health studies with a focus in dental hygiene. “The competitive and rigorous program has a strong emphasis on community

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Campus by Campus > Texas Woman's University Magazine

WebThe award-winning AccelerateHER program, a part of TWU’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership, has expanded its efforts to provide earlystage women entrepreneurs with resources and education to fast track their companies into scalable and successful businesses. Abilene is the fourth hub — other sites are in Denton, Dallas and Houston.

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Working for the Super Win

WebCOPE Dean Lisa Huffman aims to erase Texas teacher shortages and child-care deserts. What role does COPE play in the broader community? College of Professional Education students are learning how to become excellent educators and pillars of their communities.

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Pioneers Breaking Through: MBA to CEO

WebPioneers Breaking Through: MBA to CEO. Bindu Varghese ’01 , ’13, Hospital CEO. Bindu Varghese’s life changed direction when, in high school, her grandmother had a stroke. Watching her physical therapy sessions, Varghese was amazed to see her progress from being completely paralyzed on one side to eventually taking steps with a walker.

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Be your true self: Pioneering the preservation of LGBTQ+ histories

WebLast November, 90-year-old Arden Eversmeyer ’51 traveled to the TWU Denton campus from her home in Houston to meet graduate student Anissa DeLeon, the first recipient of the Arden Eversmeyer Scholarship Endowment in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies.

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Student Support Services: Pet Therapy Program

WebStephanie Brown, Ph.D., Pet therapy program founder. As Associate Vice President for Student Enrichment, Health and Support, Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., has long worked to make students’ lives better. Last fall, she recruited a beloved family member to help—a boxer-pit mix named Lucy. The duo were part of the Denton campus’ inaugural Pet

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