School and Alumni News
Prepared for success: ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ alumna is ready to tackle her career
11/2/20
Texas Woman’s prides itself with providing outstanding academic instruction, but as alumna Fiona Kiprop (BS ’19) discovered, the university also prepares students for successful careers. In her new position as regulatory health program coordinator with the Food and Drug Administration, Kiprop is taking everything she gained from her ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ experience and applying it to her future.
Health Promotion and Kinesiology students selected for experiential program
10/8/20
Experiential projects at Texas Woman’s 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Pioneer Center for Student Excellence.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ PhD student uses research fellowship to assist underserved populations
9/28/20
With a passion for providing care to underserved populations, Texas Woman’s 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).
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ researchers explore equine therapy as treatment for Parkinson’s disease
9/1/20
Texas Woman’s researchers will launch a first-of-its-kind study this year when they investigate how equine-assisted therapy could benefit adults with Parkinson’s disease, thanks to a research grant awarded by the (HABRI).
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ faculty member receives Cancer/CHD Research Completion Award
7/3/20
Texas Woman’s School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology Assistant Professor , received a $5,000 Cancer/CHD Research Completion Award from the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, funded by the National Institutes of Health.