OpenFieldTexas Woman's · Denton, Texas, United States
Texas Woman's University (TWU) is the nation's largest public university system primarily focused on women, operating campuses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston. Classified as a Carnegie R2 high-research institution, TWU is a national leader in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, and women's leadership studies.
TWU delivers accredited programs through the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Professional Education, and the Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Its clinical centers in the Texas Medical Center in Houston and Dallas Medical District drive cutting-edge healthcare delivery and clinical trials.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school transcript, class rank, and GPA (assured admission for top 25% of Texas high school classes; test-optional). Graduate and professional healthcare admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 3.0+ GPA, prerequisite science completions, and centralized application packets (e.g., NursingCAS, OTCAS, PTCAS).
Elite doctoral research program training nurse scientists at TWU's Houston Medical Center and Dallas campuses, investigating maternal health inequities, oncology nursing interventions, and chronic illness management.
CAPTE-accredited 33-month clinical doctorate providing over 36 weeks of full-time clinical internships in neurological rehabilitation, pediatric physical therapy, and musculoskeletal orthopedics.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program investigating bioactive functional food compounds, dietary modulation of the gut microbiome, lipid metabolism, and type 2 diabetes prevention.
ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program consistently ranked among the best in the nation, focusing on sensory processing, neurorehabilitation, and assistive adaptive technologies.
Applied informatics curriculum exploring electronic health record (EHR) data analytics, medical artificial intelligence architectures, health information security, and clinical decision support.
Interdisciplinary fellowship investigating women's participation in corporate executive governance, political representation, business entrepreneurship funding access, and public policy advocacy.
Chancellor and President & Professor of Education
Office of the Chancellor
Dr. Carine M. Feyten serves as chancellor and president of Texas Woman's University, an internationally acclaimed scholar in second-language acquisition who est...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Leiss oversees the College of Health Sciences, leading interprofessional healthcare education, kinesiology, and rural physical therapy clinical outreach ini...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Dr. Juma is an authority on nutritional physiology and bone biology, researching functional foods, tart cherries, blueberries, and dietary polyphenols for mitig...
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