Featured Stories

TWU alumna overcomes hardships on journey to Austin

2/1/23

Dawna-Diamond Tyson's life has been a bit of a rollercoaster. But with a master's degree in political science from TWU in hand, Tyson is at the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature as a policy analyst for José Menéndez, state senator from San Antonio.

TWU alum focusing on speech pathology needs for Zambia

2/1/23

When you become the first woman in Zambia to earn a PhD as a speech therapist and establish the country’s first rehabilitation center in speech pathology, what do you do for an encore?

If you’re Muchinka Peele, who graduated last fall from Texas Woman’s with a PhD in special education with an emphasis in communication sciences, you start Zambia’s first bachelor’s program in speech and language pathology.

Pageant title spurs OTD student to pursue greater role in supporting homeless

1/31/23

Aryana Bosh is small but mighty. The 5'2" Texas Woman’s occupational therapy doctoral student has big plans, big ideas and a lot to say.

Hearing loss can’t dash student’s drive to become nurse

1/31/23

Alana Douglas has a longtime goal of becoming a nurse, and even though life threw an unforeseen hurdle in her path, she’s managed to stay on course.

Meet TWU's first Black male doctor of dance

7/25/22

This summer, Iquail Shaheed presented and successfully defended his dissertation to become the first Black male to earn a PhD in dance at TWU.

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