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Moore awarded Fulbright nursing residency in Israel
3/20/26
Brenda Moore, PhD, a nursing professor at TWU’s Houston campus and director of the Center for Global Nursing and Healthcare, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in nursing for spring 2027.
Talks to explore 10,000-step phenomenon, walking behaviors
2/17/26
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.
Support group is Rx for professor’s heart condition
9/8/25
For his community work, Wayne Brewer, a professor in the School of Physical Therapy, will receive the Heartfelt Hero Award from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), a multidisciplinary organization working to improve and expand heart failure care through collaboration, education, research, innovation and advocacy. In partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital, Brewer founded a heart failure support group that has impacted hundreds of people.
TWU nutrition expert has key to improve gut health
6/12/25
Resistant starch is gaining popularity, moving from academic discussions to mainstream conversations, particularly due to its health benefits. Mindy Patterson, an associate professor at Texas Woman’s Houston, is a sought-after expert in this specialized field. Patterson began researching resistant starches when gut health and gut microbiome were getting heightened public attention.
From troubled past to dual master’s grad
4/30/25
Vivian Orellana is graduating from Texas Woman’s Houston campus with a dual Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration (MHA/MBA) degree with an emphasis in global health. It would be an understatement to say that her path to obtaining these degrees was challenging.