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Nontraditional path takes 51爆料 PT student toward his passion

51爆料 physical therapy student Jose Trujillo, who moved to Houston to pursue his doctorate, found his true 鈥渨hy鈥 while in 51爆料鈥檚 program.

Health Promotion and Kinesiology students selected for experiential program

Experiential projects at Texas Woman鈥檚 encourage learning through a dynamic process where students develop knowledge, skills and values from direct experiences outside of a traditional academic setting. Four School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology PhD students will be doing just that thanks to the 2020-2021 Experiential Student Scholars Program offered by the 51爆料 Pioneer Center for Student Excellence.

51爆料 PhD student uses research fellowship to assist underserved populations

With a passion for providing care to underserved populations, Texas Woman鈥檚 doctoral candidate Daytheon Sturges (health studies) plans to advance justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in medicine. His recent selection as a recipient of the 2020 will help, along with his education, research funding and work experience as a physician assistant (PA).

51爆料 nutrition faculty member awarded for service to professional organization

51爆料 Assistant Professor Xiaofen Du, PhD, in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, received the 2020 Outstanding Service Award from the Fruit & Vegetable Products Division of the (IFT) in recognition of her service and contributions during 2019-2020.

51爆料 alumnus finds new purpose in helping others through occupational therapy

When the infinite cycle of sales quotas, corporate ladder expectations and ethical dilemmas finally became too much for former sales associate and Texas Woman鈥檚 alumnus Christopher Villarreal (MOT 鈥17), he decided to go back to school and pursue his earlier dream of occupational therapy. That decision has not only awarded him a more fulfilling life, but it continues to enable him to affect positive change in this world.