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TWU professors team up for childhood obesity research
4/2/19
Texas Woman’s University professors Kathleen Davis, Ph.D. (nutrition and food sciences) and Marilyn Massey-Stokes, Ed.D. (health promotion and kinesiology) recognized a need for new approaches to combat childhood obesity. A current research project may give them the answers – and it may be as simple as picking up a cellphone.
TWU Nutrition alumna appointed National Director of VHA NFS
2/20/19
Texas Woman's Nutrition and Food Sciences alumna Anne Utech (MS '05, PhD '12) was recently appointed to the equivalent position of National Director, Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) – Central Office, Washington, DC.
Nothing but home runs for TWU Nutrition alumna
5/29/18
Lindsay Oar (MS ‘17) discovered the perfect way to merge her two passions — sports and nutrition — with an Exercise and Sports Nutrition degree from Texas Woman’s that led to a position as assistant sports dietitian (RDN) for the Texas Rangers professional baseball organization.
Texas Woman’s professor brings the world to her classroom
4/24/18
You might have trouble finding caterpillars, termites and fermented milk on store shelves in Texas, but, as a Texas Woman’s University global perspectives class recently learned, these are staples in South Africa.
TWU graduate turns traditional nutrition coaching upside down
4/20/18
Joan Denton (M.S. ‘18) knew she wanted to be a registered dietitian, but never felt at ease in a hospital. When she expressed her interests to one of her Texas Woman’s University nutrition professors, Denton discovered she could be categorized as a “culinary dietitian.” This set Denton on to create her own path in the field of nutrition.