School and Alumni News
Kinesiology alum credits TWU experience for trailblazing career
5/21/26
TWU alumna Michelle Martin Diltz rose from being among the first women in the strength coaching field to a trailblazer for those who followed. Now, as the senior associate director of performance for Olympic sports at University of Alabama, she is responsible for improving athletic performance across multiple programs.
TWU kinesiology team wins NASA-themed design competition, again!
4/15/26
A team of Texas Woman’s kinesiology students designed a pneumatic device that earned them first place overall at a NASA-sponsored statewide design competition that wrapped up on April 14.
Rigby named associate dean for AI, research innovation
3/3/26
Rhett Rigby, PhD, has been named associate dean for artificial intelligence and research innovation in the College of Health Sciences. He assumes the new role on July 1.
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.
Grad student recognized as top physician assistant
1/14/26
Texas Woman’s graduate student was named the 2025 Physician Assistant of the Year by the .