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After life-altering collision, grad committed to healing self, lifting others
4/17/26
After a 2013 accident left him paralyzed, Daquan Minor overcame physical and psychological hurdles to earn his Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Inspired by his own recovery and the therapists who supported him, Minor now plans to pursue a career to continue helping others.
Moore awarded Fulbright nursing residency in Israel
3/20/26
Brenda Moore, PhD, a nursing professor at TWU’s Houston campus and director of the Center for Global Nursing and Healthcare, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in nursing for spring 2027.
Talks to explore 10,000-step phenomenon, walking behaviors
2/17/26
Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the College of Health Sciences, will hold three Step-by-Step Research Talk Tours on TWU’s Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses. Her first stop will be on the Denton campus on March 4, followed by a Houston visit on March 18 and a Dallas stop on March 25.
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.