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OT lecturer: self-care is vital to well-being

Douglene Jackson, PhD will bring her integrative well-being expertise to Texas Woman’s Dallas campus when she speaks at the 33rd annual Fanny B. Vanderkooi Endowed Lectureship on Friday, February 20 at 1 p.m

Talks to explore 10,000-step phenomenon, walking behaviors

 Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the College of Health Sciences, will hold three Step-by-Step Research Talk Tours on TWU’s Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses. Her first stop will be on the Denton campus on March 4, followed by a Houston visit on March 18 and a Dallas stop on March 25. 

Grad student recognized as top physician assistant

Texas Woman’s graduate student Thuy-Tien Ho was named the 2025 Physician Assistant of the Year by the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants.

Davis tapped to serve on state nutrition panel

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Kathleen Davis, PhD, to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee for a term that expires on Sept. 1, 2029.

Movement is key learning thread to PT, OT, dance students

Three professors at Texas Woman's University developed an interprofessional education event connecting physical therapy, occupational therapy, and dance students. Students gained a deeper understanding of the anatomy, range of motion and movement mechanics of the hip, knees and ankles by sharing their expertise at the two sessions.