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TWU alum gets front-row seat to Olympics as volunteer
7/26/24
A Texas Woman’s alumna is getting a peek behind the curtains at the Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games this summer. Vanessa Fiaud, PhD is serving as an official volunteer for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Camp helps visually impaired children enjoy thrill of sports
7/3/24
TWU graduate student Gabe Cruz is volunteering at Camp Abilities Texas, which runs from July 7-13. Camp Abilities is a one-week-long educational sports camp that is operated around the world and is designed specifically for children and youth with visual impairments and blindness. The camp teaches children between 9 and 18 what they can do in the areas of sports and recreation.
PT student gained interprofessional experience, reward serving patients in Guatemala
7/1/24
Sammy Jo Shaw, a third-year doctor of physical therapy student at Texas Woman’s, was among a team of 14 graduate students and four College of Health Sciences faculty members that provided therapy services at various clinics in Guatemala. As part of a TWU experiential learning program, the group spent 10 days in May working with Hearts In Motion, an organization that offers medical care to people in need.
Leadership skills key to student’s path to regent
6/10/24
With a heart for people and a desire to make an impact, Maya Landgrebe will serve as Texas Woman's new student regent. Landgrebe is a recent exercise science/pre-occupational therapy graduate and is a current occupational therapy doctoral student on the Houston campus.
PT faculty, PhD student to study access challenges to PT services
6/5/24
PhD candidate Madeline Ratoza, associate professor Rupal M. Patel, PhD; professor Wayne Brewer, PhD and associate director Katy Mitchell, PhD received a grant of $25,000 for their project titled "Modeling Rehabilitation Provider Shortage with Population Data as a Pilot Study in Texas."