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Support group is Rx for professor’s heart condition
9/8/25
For his community work, Wayne Brewer, a professor in the School of Physical Therapy, will receive the Heartfelt Hero Award from the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), a multidisciplinary organization working to improve and expand heart failure care through collaboration, education, research, innovation and advocacy. In partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital, Brewer founded a heart failure support group that has impacted hundreds of people.
TWU nutrition expert has key to improve gut health
6/12/25
Resistant starch is gaining popularity, moving from academic discussions to mainstream conversations, particularly due to its health benefits. Mindy Patterson, an associate professor at Texas Woman’s Houston, is a sought-after expert in this specialized field. Patterson began researching resistant starches when gut health and gut microbiome were getting heightened public attention.
From troubled past to dual master’s grad
4/30/25
Vivian Orellana is graduating from Texas Woman’s Houston campus with a dual Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration (MHA/MBA) degree with an emphasis in global health. It would be an understatement to say that her path to obtaining these degrees was challenging.
Dietitian finds calling in classroom
4/28/25
Rachel Poland was recently recognized for her contributions to the dietetics profession. The dietetic internship director for the Houston campus received the Emerging Dietetic Leader award at the Texas Academy Annual Conference & Exhibition (Texas ACE) in April.
OT grad draws on personal experience to fuel research
4/25/25
Vanessa Yanez, a prior PhD candidate who successfully defended her dissertation in the School of Occupational Therapy on the Houston campus, is a recipient of the Bonita Kraft Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Scholarship, which supports research in mental health and severe mental illness.