Ph.D., Texas A&M University; M.P.H., Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health; B.S., Ahmadu Bello University
Interests
Chronic Disease Prevention; Cancer Prevention; Type 2 Diabetes Prevention; Chronic Disease Prevention Intervention; Health Disparities: Health Behavior; Immigrant Health: Public Health Genomics; Minority Health; Health Equity
Ph.D., University of Houston System : main campus; M.A., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Colorado State University
Interests
Occupational Adaptation and Participation of cancer survivors; Neuroscience across the lifespan especially motor control, motor learning and postural control; Creativity in occupational therapy practice
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario; M.S., Colorado State University; B.S., Christian Medical College
Interests
Participatory Action Research; Creative Research Methodologies; Qualitative Research; Children and Youth Experiencing Marginalization; Children with Disabilities; Global Health Research and Practice; Occupation-Based Social Transformation
Professor and Coordinator of Post-Professional Programs
Occupational Therapy
Education
Ed.D., East Tennessee State University; Postdoctoral Studies, University Of Illinois at Chicago; Postdoctoral Studies, Johns Hopkins University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Cert., Eastern Kentucky University; B.A., Milligan College
Interests
Children and Youth as it relates to the Model of Human Occupation; Assessment development specific to the Short Child Occupational Profile and Child Occupational Self Assessment as well as other MOHO based pediatric assessments; Treatment effectiveness that is based on the Model of Human Occupation
Ph.D., Washington State University; M.S., Washington State University; B.S., Colorado State University
Interests
The Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and other Dietary Components on Immune Regulation; Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Ovulation; Asthma; Asthma Diagnostics
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; Postdoctoral Studies, Medical University of South Carolina; M.O.T., University of New Mexico; B.S., University of New Mexico
Interests
Executive Function Impairments After Stroke; Community Integration Outcomes; Mobile Technology; Health And Participation Disparities In Adults With Disabilities
Ph.D., University of Texas System : Medical Branch; M.S., University of Southern California; B.S., National Taiwan University
Interests
Transition And Adaptation In Older Adults; Quality Of Life And Patient Satisfaction; Research Methodologies; Rehabilitation Technologies; Building Online Resource Database For Older Adults, Veterans, Minorities, And People With Disabilities
M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University; Other, North Central Texas College; Associate Degree, Grayson County College
Interests
Dental Hygiene; Oral Pathology; Dental Professionals; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Safety and Infection Control in the Dental Setting; Virtual Clinical Assessments; Oral Health Literacy
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of North Texas
Interests
Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Weight Management; Pediatric Developmental Disorders and Nutritional Intervention; Food insecurity of college students; food literacy of college students.
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of North Texas; B.S., Texas Woman's University
Interests
Strength-Based Practice and Assessment; Mental Health Promotion and Early Intervention; Psychosocial Rehabilitation; Family Engagement and Wraparound; School-Based Practice and School Mental Health; Community-Based Practice and Facilitating Meaningful Occupation
Ed.D., Texas A&M University System : College Station; M.Ed., Southwest Texas State University; B.S., Southwest Texas State University
Interests
Global Training Programs for Speech-Language Pathologists; Word Retrieval in the Aging; Imitation and Rehearsal-Visualization Interventions; Linguistic Humor
Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Women's Health (IWH)
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology
Education
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; B.S., Baylor University; M.S., Texas Woman's University; B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Parental Communication Around Sexual Health; Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention; Adolescent Sexuality; Community Needs Assessment; Program Planning And Evaluation; Qualitative Research Methods, Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR); Body Image, Eating Disorders; Socio-Ecologic Model
Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston; M.S., Tufts University; B.S., University of California at Santa Barbara
Interests
Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation; Patient Centered Outcomes in Rehabilitation; Cognition; Sex Differences in Rehabilitation Intervention and Outcomes; Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist
Ed.D., St. Thomas University; Cert., University of Mass-Lowell; O.T.D., Boston University; M.S., Boston University; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; B.A., Clemson University
Interests
Clinical Education; Professional Behaviors; Clinical Reasoning; Supervision & Leadership Models; Pediatric Practice; School Based Practice; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Behavioral Disorders
Ph.D., University of Texas System: Dallas; Graduate Certificate, Southern Methodist University; M.S., University of Texas System; B.A., Musashino Woman's University
Interests
Motor Speech Disorders; Voice Disorders; Neurogenic Communication Disorders; Cognitive Assessment
Ph.D., University of Arkansas; M.S., Pittsburg State University; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; M.A., Southern Nazarene University; B.A., Southwestern University
Ph.D., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., University of Florida; Cert., Texas A&M University; M.S., Texas A&M University; B.A., Texas A&M University
Interests
Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Sexuality Education; Health Risks of Youth; Professional Preparation; Survey Design; College Teaching; Program Evaluation; Study Abroad Programming; Social Determinants of Health; Instructional Design; Distance Learning
Ph.D., Florida State University; M.S., Baylor University; B.A., Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University); Associate Degree, McLennan Community College
Ph.D., University of Texas System : Dallas; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; B.S., Eastern Michigan University; Associate Degree, Schoolcraft College
Interests
Rehabilitation; Clinical Education; TBI; CVA; Falls in Elderly; Computerization of Tasks
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; B.S., Texas A&M University
Interests
Quantifying Resistant Starch in Foods; Developing Fiber-Rich Menus; Developing Dietary Assessment Tools to Quantify Resistant Starch in the Diet; Clinical Trials in Overweight Populations using Resistant Starch in Whole Foods and Supplements; Gut Microbiome Diversity and Function; Preventing Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases
Ph.D., University of Arizona; Other, The Univeristy of Kansas; M.A., The University of Arizona; Cert., Univeristy of California at Los Angeles; B.A., University of California at San Diego
Interests
Self-Determination; Deafness; American Sign Language (ASL)
Ph.D., McGill University; M.A., McGill University; B.Sc., University of Saskatchewan
Interests
Motor Development; Adapted Physical Activity; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Health Promotion; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Motor Skill Competence; Intervention; Health Disparities
Coordinator of Dental Hygiene Dual Enrollment Program
Communication Sciences and Oral Health
Education
M.S., Texas Woman's University; BSDH, Texas Woman's University
Interests
Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice; General and Prosthetic Dentistry; Dual Dental Hygiene Program Curriculum Design; Dual Dental Hygiene Program Collaboration
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University; M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; B.S., Texas Woman's University
Interests
Children with Special Needs and Their Caregivers; Children Who Are Abused and Exposed To Violence; Pediatric Neurological Deficits; Qualitative Methodologies
