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2022 News

Meet ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ's first Black male doctor of dance

This summer, Iquail Shaheed presented and successfully defended his dissertation to become the first Black male to earn a PhD in dance at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ.

"I am a doctor of dance," Shaheed said. "A doctor of joyous dance. I'm so excited, I can't believe it."

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ alum gives $100K to launch scholarships in health promotion, kinesiology

Texas Woman’s University alumna Dawn Chaney, PhD, has provided a $100,000 gift to ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ for scholarships benefitting students majoring in exercise physiology and exercise science, and students who are committed to women’s leadership.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ debuts Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies bachelor's degree

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ is offering a bachelor's degree in Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies beginning in Fall 2022.

"It's officially approved," said Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, PhD, associate professor and program lead of the Multicultural Women's & Gender Studies program. "It's on the books. Sign up."

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Theatre Announces 2022-23 Season

Two volunteers in a clinical drug trial for a new antidepressant deal with the ramifications of their newly awakened emotions in The Effect, a play by Lucy Prebble that will open the 2022-23 season of the Texas Woman’s University’s Theatre program.

The 2022-23 season will consist of four plays.

A medical detective story

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ biology doctoral student Erica Garcia is investigating the strange relationship between breast cancer and human cytomegalovirus, attempting to solve a mystery that could lead to better treatment of breast cancer and better outcomes for patients.

"The thought that I could improve lives is a big motivation," Garcia said.