Our Systemness

Leverage the power of our systemness to serve our communities better

Texas Woman’s University is the only university system in the United States with a focus on women’s education. This gives us an opportunity to explore the unique contributions that TWU’s three campuses can make within the communities they serve, and for each campus to develop a distinct mission in teaching, research, and community outreach.

In five years, we will have established three individual campuses that are part of a unified system, each of which will have a local leadership team that will focus on the needs of each campus to improve philanthropy, facilities, student enrollment, alumni engagement, translational research, and community partnerships.

Strategies

• Establish leadership teams for the Houston and Dallas campuses
• Develop a unique research mission for the Houston and Dallas campuses
• Analyze input from stakeholders on each campus
• Identify and build relationships with key community partners (e.g. alumni groups, hospitals, employers, community colleges)
• Develop a strategic plan for each campus that identifies facilities needs, research mission, accreditation requirements, and which services for each campus can be provided centrally and which should be based locally

Success Measures

• Hire a chief executive officer for the Houston campus and for the Dallas campus by July 2024
• Create metrics for increased research funding
• Provide a framework for the organizational structure of every campus
• Create a plan to prepare for the potential effects of having different campuses on disciplinary accreditation

The Team

• Christina Bickley PT, PhD, BOCO, NDT - Co-Lead
  Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy
• Lynda Murphy, EdD - Co-Lead
  Director, Center for Development, Design, and Delivery and Interim Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence
• Jared Vernon - Co-Lead
  Manager, Dallas Campus & Technology
• Charlene Adams, PhD
  Student Development Specialist, Houston
• Mary Baxter, PhD, OT
  FAOTA Professor and Associate Director of Occupational Therapy, Houston
• Patricia Bowyer, EdD, MS, OTR
  FAOTA Professor and PhD OT Program Coordinator
• Peter Cohen, PhD
  Assistant Vice President for Advancement
• Maggie Grymes
  Business Manager, School of Physical Therapy, Houston
• Kristine Morris, PhD
  Interim Assistant Dean/Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, Dallas
• John Humphrey
  Library Manager, Dallas