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Researcher wins second award to support individuals with cerebral palsy
4/27/26
Texas Woman’s researcher Heather Roberts has received a second major award aimed at improving care and outcomes for individuals with cerebral palsy. The $285,000 award comes from the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
OTD student’s project uses fantasy to sharpen social skills
4/24/26
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ occupational therapy student Jeremiah Stevens developed a Dungeons & Dragons-based capstone project to help 10-12-year-olds at the Boys & Girls Club build social-emotional skills.
Capstone projects lead students to real-world discoveries
4/21/26
Occupational therapy doctoral students at Texas Woman’s University are completing intensive, 14-week capstone projects that apply OT techniques to real-world community needs. These student-driven initiatives range from researching fine motor skills in Parkinson’s patients to developing support programs for youth mental health.
After life-altering collision, grad committed to healing self, lifting others
4/17/26
After a 2013 accident left him paralyzed, Daquan Minor overcame physical and psychological hurdles to earn his Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Inspired by his own recovery and the therapists who supported him, Minor now plans to pursue a career to continue helping others.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ kinesiology team wins NASA-themed design competition, again!
4/15/26
A team of Texas Woman’s kinesiology students designed a pneumatic device that earned them first place overall at a NASA-sponsored statewide design competition that wrapped up on April 14.