Stories

Mary Twis Receives Grant to Continue Human Trafficking Research
Mary Twis, associate professor of social work in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Texas Christian University, has received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support the completion of her research on enhancing law enforcement response to human trafficking. Specifically, it focuses on the integration of trauma- and violence- informed care (TVIC) principles into their work with trafficking survivors.

Colors of Holistic Care for People with Parkinson's
Renowned neurologist and Professor Bastiaan Bloem, MD, discusses a holistic approach to Parkinson’s disease care, advocating for environmental awareness and patient advocacy.

Frogpreneur: Wendy Tackett Fletcher
Wendy Tackett Fletcher’s ’12, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, entrepreneurship journey has been driven by a desire to address “care gaps” in her community.

2024 Three-Minute Thesis Competition
An 80,000 word thesis would take nine hours to present. These graduate students had to do it in three minutes.

TCU Celebrates Marine Creek Trail Extension Opening with Community Walk
TCU’s, in partnership with Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District hosts free community event at the Marine Creek Anderson Trail to celebrate the upcoming opening of the Marine Creek Trail Extension in April 2024.

Interprofessional Student Mixer Fosters Unity and Empowerment
This annual event brings together students from Harris College and pre-health majors in TCU’s College of Science & Engineering, providing them with an opportunity to network, build community and leave empowered as future health care professionals.

Empowering Changemakers
TCU Department of Social Work hosts Green Honors Chair Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., CEO of the National Association of Social Workers, delving into the endless ways social workers and social service professionals can invigorate and strengthen their commitment to social work and its values.

2024 Athletic Training Summer Workshop: Never Stop Learning
TCU-SMU Athletic Training Workshop returns to the TCU campus this summer as an on-campus residential experience where students who are interested in learning what a career in athletic training is really like.

'Chance to Dance' Celebrates 10 Years
Texas Christian University is hosting its 10th Annual Chance to Dance, a free prom-like event for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the Brown-Lupton University Union on TCU’s campus.

Frogpreneur: Kenneth & Meghan Ruelas
This story follows the journey of Meghan Ruelas ’07 MS, CCC-SLP, and Kenneth Ruelas ’07 (’22 MBA), a dynamic couple who discovered their passion for speech-language pathology at TCU who aim to make the therapy experience less transactional and more relational.