TEXAS WOMAN S UNIVERSITY.

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1 TEXAS WOMAN S UNIVERSITY

2 Laure Cross, Wome s Studies Doctoral Cadidate I appreciate how TWU faculty wat your doctoral experiece to be extraordiary. They wat you to be the best scholar you ca be ad truly support you i achievig your goals ad dreams. Cotets 2 Research 4 Olie Programs 6 Your Ivestmet / Apply Now 8-13 Graduate Program Iformatio 9, 11 Accolades 13 Visit Iformatio Follow TWU o...

3 You wat a quality educatio that will lead to a successful career ad expad your world. At TWU: Our studets coduct hads-o research with faculty, make presetatios at iteratioal ad atioal cofereces ad wi prestigious competitios We offer the most affordable public uiversity tuitio i the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Sevety-six percet of adults who complete a graduate degree at TWU are workig withi oe year, greater tha the state average Quality. Affordability. Results. Yvoe Stepheso, Master of Library Sciece, America Library Associatio Emergig Leader East Brach Libraria, Amarillo Public Library Because of TWU faculty, I foud myself leadig a public library brach ad makig presetatios at atioal library cofereces all before graduatio! I owe all of this success to TWU. 1

4 Research Teachig ad the discovery of ew kowledge go had i had at TWU. Graduate studets work side-by-side with faculty o research projects, gaiig valuable skills ad experiece while cotributig to the body of kowledge i their fields of study. Qualitative Iquiry The Ceter for Qualitative Iquiry o the Deto campus provides multidiscipliary support to TWU graduate studets ivolved i qualitative research. Resources iclude high-ed software ad hardware, publicatios ad workshops. Resources The Research Suite at the TWU Dallas Ceter offers graduate studets access to specialized equipmet ad data collectio, aalysis ad storage. TWU Housto studets ca access The Digital The Texas Medical Ceter, a collectio of all the scholarly work by TMC faculty, researchers ad studets. TWU Graduate Studets Have Published Their Work I: 2 The Pa America Joural of Public Health OT Practice The Joural of Pediatric Nursig The Joural of Educatio for Library ad Iformatio Sciece The America Joural of Cliical Nutritio The Joural of Family Social Work School Psychology: From Sciece to Practice The Joural of Early Childhood Research Perspectives i Psychiatric Care The PALAESTRA Joural for Adaptive Sport, Physical Educatio ad Recreatioal Therapy

5 Rya Potiff, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Housto, 2014 Physical Therapist for Cocetra Health I believe research is importat because it advaces the professio ad makes you a better practitioer. At TWU, I was able to do research to determie the best treatmet optios for hip labrum tears ad study the impact a commuity health fair i a urba area ca have o idividuals with chroic coditios. Rya preseted his research at the Natioal Coferece for the Associatio for Prevetio Teachig ad Research, whose membership icludes academics, physicias ad other health care professioals who work i prevetative ad public health. TWU Graduate Studets Have Preseted Their Research At: The Sigma Theta Tau ad Natioal League of Nursig Educatio Research Coferece The Iteratioal Coferece o Library Virtual Systems ad Multi Media The America Chemical Society Aual Meetig The America Occupatioal Therapy Associatio Aual Coferece The Aual Meetig of the America Physical Therapy Associatio The America Psychological Associatio Aual Coferece The Experimetal Biology Coferece The America College of Sports Medicie Aual Meetig The Society of Health ad Physical Educators (Shape America) Natioal Coferece The TWU Studet Research ad Creative Arts Symposium gives studets the opportuity to preset their scholarly activities ad lear about the scholarship of others. 3

6 Marissa Sachez, Executive M.B.A., 2014 Facilities ad Maiteace Systems Admiistrator City of Dallas Public Library System The day I crossed the stage to receive my degree, I was offered a promotio. After seeig I had just completed my E.M.B.A. from TWU, my employer felt like I was prepared to trasitio to a higher maagemet role. Olie Graduate Degree Programs Percet Olie: Bleded Olie Format: Master of Sciece i Educatio of the Deaf* Executive Master of Busiess Admiistratio* Master of Sciece i Family Studies Master of Arts i Drama Master of Sciece i Health Studies Master of Sciece i Food Systems Admiistratio Master of Sciece i Kiesiology, with All-Area Coachig Emphasis, Softball Coachig Emphasis or Sport Maagemet Emphasis Master of Library Sciece Master of Arts i Library Sciece Master of Sciece i Nursig Health Systems Maagemet Master of Sciece i Nursig Nursig Educatio Master of Sciece i Nutritio Doctor of Philosophy i Nursig Sciece (Deto) *Exceptios apply. Visit Doctor of Nursig Practice Doctor of Philosophy i Nursig Sciece (Housto) COTA to Master of Occupatioal Therapy Doctor of Occupatioal Therapy Doctor of Philosophy i Occupatioal Therapy Master of Educatio i Readig Educatio Master of Educatio i Special Educatio Master of Sciece i Speech/Laguage Pathology Master of Arts i Teachig *Classes offered i Dallas, Fort Worth, Plao ad Housto 4

7 Resources The decisio to further your educatio to add to what you ve already accomplished reflects your commitmet to succeed. TWU shares i that commitmet. Our focus is o helpig you reach your goals. Pioeer Ceter The Pioeer Ceter for Studet Excellece is a oe-stop shop for studet success. Need help writig a professioal paper, thesis or joural article? Get ivolved with the ceter s Just Write writig group. The ceter also offers dissertatio boot camps for studets. The TWU Pioeer Ceter for Studet Excellece is located o the secod floor of the Blagg-Huey Library. Careers I additio to offerig iformatio o employmet opportuities, TWU Career Services hosts ie career days durig the fall ad sprig semesters o all TWU campuses. These evets provide studets the opportuity to talk with employers from a variety of career fields. Heather Alverso, M.A. i Drama, 2014 Theatre Director for Keedale High School I feel all of the opportuities that I experieced at TWU actig, directig, producig ad performig iteratioally made me extremely marketable ad helped me fid my job. I look forward to sharig these experieces with my future studets. 5

8 Your Ivestmet Whether you re iterested i takig classes o campus or olie, our graduate coursework fits your lifestyle, your goals ad your budget. Scholarships TWU offers more tha $10 millio i scholarships aually, icludig may exclusively for graduate studets. Some scholarships are reewable. Complete a scholarship applicatio olie before March 15, 2015 for the Fall 2015 semester. Scholarships Texas Public up to $ 2,400 Educatio Grat Board Authorized up to $ 2,400 Tuitio Grat *TWU New Graduate Studet $ 2,500 *TWU New Iteratioal Studet $ 2,500 Reitch $ 1,500 Geeral Academic $ 1,000 Fiacial Aid Graduate studets have may optios, icludig grats ad loas. Graduate assistatships also are offered i a umber of departmets ad schools. Fid out more at ad follow the steps to apply at *Reewable You must file separate applicatios for scholarships ad fiacial aid Fall Semester 2015 Graduate Budget Graduate Studet Tuitio ad Fees* for oe semester Scholarship Deadlie: March 15, 2015 Fiacial Aid Priority Deadlie: March 15, 2015 Sprig Semester 2016 Fiacial Aid Priority Deadlie: September 1, 2015 Scholarship Deadlie: November 1, 2015 *Add $362 per hour for out-of-state tuitio. All costs are estimates. To fid your cost, go to 6

9 Dr. Tia Fletcher, Occupatioal Therapy, Faculty Dallas I wat my studets to be cofidet, persistet, itellectually curious, idepedet ad compassioate occupatioal therapists. I wat them to look at a challege from multiple poits of view ad fid may solutios for it. Aa Atoetti, Occupatioal Therapy, Master s Studet Dallas Dr. Fletcher is my greatest metor at TWU. We are research parters, ad we feed off of each other s eergy. Dr. Fletcher ecourages me to challege myself ad helps me to succeed i areas I did t kow were possible. Both Dr. Fletcher, left, ad Aa are coductig research at the Dallas Museum of Art to fid ways the museum ca be more accessible to childre o the autism spectrum. Apply Now To apply submit the followig: ApplyTexas Applicatio, A applicatio fee of $50 ($75 for iteratioal studets) Official trascript(s) from each college or uiversity you have atteded Copy of PR card (permaet residets oly) Ay additioal materials required by the academic program Sed applicatio materials to: TWU Office of Admissios Processig P.O. Box Deto, Texas

10 TWUGraduatePrograms PROGRAM DEGREE LOCATION CONTACT Admiistratio (Teacher Educatio) MA, MED Dr. Jae Pemberto Art MA, MFA DEN Prof. Michelle Hays, Chair Areas of Emphasis: Art Educatio, Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Desig Paitig, Photography, Sculpture Biology MS DEN Dr. Sarah McItire, Chair Busiess Admiistratio Accoutig MBA DEN Becky Bryat, Assistat Director Busiess Admiistratio Executive MBA MBA DEN, DAL, HOU Becky Bryat, Assistat Director PNO, FW Busiess Admiistratio EMBA/Health MBA/MHSM DAL Becky Bryat, Assistat Director Systems Maagemet (Dual Degree) Chemistry MS DEN Dr. Richard Sheardy, Chair Child Developmet MS DEN Drs. Katie Rose & Elizabeth McCarroll Couselig & Developmet MS DEN Dr. Joel Muro Couselig Psychology MA, PHD DEN Dr. Debra Molle (Master s) Dr. Sally Stabb (Doctoral) Dace MA, MFA, PHD DEN Prof. Mary Williford-Shade, Chair Drama MA DEN Dr. Patrick Byae, Program Director Early Child Developmet & Educatio PHD DEN Drs. Katie Rose & Elizabeth McCarroll Early Childhood Educatio MED DEN Drs. Katie Rose & Elizabeth McCarroll Educatio of the Deaf MS DEN Dr. Tamby Allma, Eglish MA DEN Dr. Lou Thompso Exercise & Sports Nutritio MS DEN Estee Easley Family Studies MS, PHD DEN Dr. Joyce Armstrog Family Therapy MS, PHD DEN Dr. Lida Brock Food Sciece MS DEN Estee Easley Food Systems Admiistratio MS DEN, HOU Estee Easley Govermet MA Dr. Joatha Olse, Chair Locatio key: DEN Deto; DAL Dallas; HOU Housto; FW Fort Worth; PNO Plao 8 Preferece Deadlies: Studets completig the applicatio process by this date will be give priority i the review process. Studets applyig after this date may be admitted if opeigs i the program remai.

11 DEADLINE WEBSITE Preferece Deadlies: July 1 FALL; November 1 SPRING; April 1 SUMMER Preferece Deadlies: Jauary 31 FALL October 15 SPRING Preferece Deadlie: February 1 FALL Preferece Deadlies: August 1 FALL; December 1 SPRING; May 1 SUMMER Preferece Deadlies: August 1 FALL; December 1 SPRING; May 1 SUMMER Preferece Deadlies: August 1 FALL; December 1 SPRING; May 1 SUMMER Ogoig Admissios March 1 -- FALL; October 1 -- SPRING; April 15 FALL; September 15 SPRING; Jauary 15 SUMMER February 1 MA; December 15 PHD Studet Accolades TWU graduate studets have gaied iteratioal ad atioal recogitio for their research ad scholarship. Riza Mauricio, Nursig Housto Riza Mauricio, who received her Ph.D. from TWU i 2013, preseted her dissertatio research o the comfort of adolescets beig treated for metastatic cacer at the 2013 Iteratioal Nursig Research Cogress. Molecular Biology, OT Studets Molecular biology studets Remya Veettil, Sumod Sebastia ad Jairus Reddy ad occupatioal therapy studet Jorda McCoell preseted their research at the 2013 Society for Neurosciece Coferece. Preferece Deadlies: Jauary 25 FALL MA, MFA November 1 FALL PHD (odd years) Ogoig Admissios March 1 -- FALL; October 1 -- SPRING March 1 -- FALL; October 1 -- SPRING Preferece Deadlie: April 1 Preferece Deadlies: July 1 -- FALL; November 1 SPRING; April 1 SUMMER Ogoig Admissios Ogoig Admissios February 15 FALL; September 15 SPRING Jeifer Mootz, Couselig Psychology Jeifer Mootz was oe of oly five recipiets of the America Psychological Associatio s 2013 Iteratioal Studet Research Award. Reaae McNeal, Wome s Studies Reaae McNeal was oe of 10 graduate studets i the U.S. to receive the 2014 Coferece o College Compositio ad Commuicatio Scholars for the Dream Award from the Natioal Coucil of Teachers of Eglish. Ogoig Admissios 9

12 TWUGraduatePrograms PROGRAM DEGREE LOCATION CONTACT Health Care Admiistratio MHA HOU Dr. Gerald Goodma Health Studies MS, PHD DEN Hobert Kilgore III, Graduate Advisor Dr. Kimberly Parker Health Systems Maagemet MHSM DAL Dr. Robert Maurer, Program Director History MA DEN Dr. Joatha Olse, Chair Kiesiology MS, PHD DEN Dr. David Nichols Library Sciece MA, MLS DEN Breda Mallory Mathematics MS DEN Dr. Do Edwards, Chair Mathematics-Mathematics Teachig MSMT DEN Dr. Do Edwards, Chair Molecular Biology PHD DEN Dr. Sarah McItire, Chair Music MA DEN Dr. Pamela Yougblood, Chair Areas of Emphasis: Performace, Music Therapy, Pedagogy ad Music Educatio Nursig MS DEN Patricia Joes, FNP Coordiator Adult/Gerotological Acute Care Nurse Practitioer Adult/Gerotological Primary Health Nurse Practitioer Dr. Fuqi Liu, Nurse Educatio Coordiator Cliical Nurse Leader Family Nurse Practitioer DAL Dr. Susa Sheriff, Graduate Director Health Systems Maagemet Nursig Educatio HOU Dr. Breda Bider, Graduate Director Pediatric Nurse Practitioer Wome s Health Nurse Practitioer Nursig Practice DNP DAL, HOU Dr. Lois Oqui, DNP Coordiator [email protected]; Nursig Sciece PHD DEN Dr. Vicki Zeigler, PhD Coordiator [email protected], HOU Dr. Sadra Cesario, PhD Coordiator [email protected], Nutritio MS, PHD DEN, Estee Easley HOU-MS oly [email protected], Occupatioal Therapy MOT, OTD, PHD DEN, DAL, HOU Deto Pre-OT/MOT ad COTA to MOT: LaWaa Spratlig, Admissios Coordiator [email protected], Dallas Dr. Noraly Pickes, Assoc. Director [email protected], Housto Locatio key: DEN Deto; DAL Dallas; HOU Housto; FW Fort Worth; PNO Plao Preferece Deadlies: Studets completig the applicatio process by this date will be give priority i the review process. Studets applyig after this date may be admitted if opeigs i the program remai. Dr. Patricia Bowyer, Assoc. Director [email protected], PhD/OT-Post-Professioal Level Dr. Sally Schultz [email protected],

13 DEADLINE WEBSITE Preferece Deadlies: May 30 FALL; September 30 SPRING; March 1 SUMMER Iteratioal studets: March 1 -- FALL; July 1 SPRING; February 1 SUMMER February 1 PHD; October 1 MS SPRING; April 1 MS FALL Preferece Deadlies: August 1 FALL; December 1 SPRING; May 1 SUMMER Ogoig Admissios Deadlies: July 15 FALL; November 1 SPRING; April 1 SUMMER Iteratioal Studets: March 1 FALL; July 1 -- SPRING Ogoig admissios Ogoig Admissios Ogoig Admissios Preferece Deadlie: February 1 FALL Ogoig Admissios May 1 FALL; September 15 SPRING; February 1 SUMMER (Housto oly) Faculty Accolades TWU faculty have received atioal awards for their teachig ad service ad atioal fudig to develop iovative programs. Susa kae Grat, Photography Susa kae Grat was amed the Society for Photographic Educatio s 2014 Hoored Educator, the atioal orgaizatio s highest mark of distictio. Dr. Lig Hwey Jeg, Library Sciece Dr. Lig Hwey Jeg received the Associatio for Library ad Iformatio Sciece Educatio s 2014 Award for Professioal Cotributios to Library ad Iformatio Sciece Educatio. Dr. Peggy Gleeso ad Dr. Mary Thompso, Physical Therapy Dr. Peggy Gleeso, right, ad Dr. Mary Thompso, each received the 2014 Lucy Blair Service Award from the America Physical Therapy Associatio. Ogoig Admissios February 1 FALL Olie PHD (DEN); May 1 FALL (HOU); September 15 SPRING (HOU) Ogoig Admissios February 1 COTA to MOT (DEN); September 15 Pre-OT/MOT (DEN); October 15 MOT programs i DAL ad HOU Ogoig Admissios PHD Dr. Gayle Roux, Nursig Dr. Gayle Roux was awarded a $955,000 grat from the U.S. Departmet of Health ad Huma Services to implemet a cross discipliary traiig program o iformatics the techologies used i patiet care. 11

14 TWUGraduatePrograms PROGRAM DEGREE LOCATION CONTACT Physical Therapy DPT, PHD DAL, HOU Mary Beth Daugherty Readig Educatio MED, MA, PHD DEN Dr. Coie Briggs, Chair Rhetoric PHD DEN Dr. Lou Thompso School Psychology SSP, PHD DEN Dr. Kathy DeOrellas (SSP) Dr. Deise Maricle (Doctoral) Sociology MA, PHD DEN Dr. Philip Yag Special Educatio MA, MED, PHD DEN Dr. Jae Pemberto, Chair Speech/Laguage Pathology MS Dr. Erika Armstrog (TETN) Laura Moorer-Cook (O-campus) Teachig MAT DEN Dr. Peggy Maloe (Teacher Certificatio Available) Teachig, Learig, ad Curriculum MA, MED DEN Dr. Gia Aderso Wome s Studies MA, PHD DEN Dr. Claire Sahli, Chair (MA) [email protected], Dr. AaLouise Keatig (PHD) [email protected], Locatio key: DEN Deto; DAL Dallas; HOU Housto; FW Fort Worth; PNO Plao Preferece Deadlies: Studets completig the applicatio process by this date will be give priority i the review process. Studets applyig after this date may be admitted if opeigs i the program remai. $10 millio Amout TWU awards aually i scholarships 13% Percetage of male graduate studets 12 Oly at TWU TWU is the oly uiversity i Texas to offer Ph.D.s i dace, occupatioal therapy, physical therapy ad wome s studies. 5,636 Number of graduate studets (Fall 2013)

15 DEADLINE WEBSITE November 1 DPT; Ogoig Admissios PHD ad trasitioal DPT (+DPT) Ogoig Admissios Preferece Deadlies: February 1 FALL ad SUMMER February 1 Preferece Deadlies: Jue 1 FALL; November 1 SPRING Preferece Deadlies: July 1 FALL; November 1 SPRING; April 1 SUMMER October 1 TETN February 1 O campus Ogoig Admissios Preferece Deadlies: July 1 FALL; November 1 SPRING; April 1 SUMMER Jauary 10 PHD; Ogoig Admissios MA VISIT TWU We ve scheduled special visit evets tailored for prospective graduate studets so you ca see how educatio works for you at TWU. Oe graduate studet will wi a $1,000 award at select evets. * DENTON CAMPUS October 13, 2014 March 7, 2015 HOUSTON CENTER September 27, 2014 Jauary 31, 2015 Register Now: [email protected] TWU@the CHEC or For iformatio o TWU programs at the Colli Higher Educatio Ceter i McKiey, visit TWU Graduate ad Professioal School Fair Graduate Program Showcase Ope House Ope House Housto Ope Houses focus oly o upper-divisio udergraduate ursig studets ad graduate studets i ursig, occupatioal therapy, physical therapy, health care admiistratio, utritio, the Executive MBA program ad select olie programs. ONLINE DEGREES INFORMATION SESSIONS November 22, 2014 April 25, 2015 July 18, 2015 TWU Dallas Ceter TWU Housto Ceter TWU Deto Campus *Studets must be eligible for admissio to TWU to claim $1,000 awards. Awards must be applied to Fall 2015 tuitio ad fees at TWU. Studets must be erolled full time. Top i the U.S. TWU s graduate programs i library sciece, occupatioal therapy ad physical therapy are raked amog the best i the atio by U.S. News ad World Report. 13

16 Other Locatios TWU health scieces ceters i Dallas ad Housto offer upper-divisio udergraduate courses ad graduate programs with a health-care focus. The ceters are located i dyamic medical settigs that provide opportuities to gai professioal experiece. Dallas The TWU T. Booe Pickes Istitute of Health Scieces-Dallas Ceter houses TWU s Housto J. ad Florece A. Doswell College of Nursig, the reowed TWU Stroke Ceter-Dallas ad degree programs i health systems maagemet, ursig, occupatioal therapy ad physical therapy. T. Booe Pickes Istitute of Health Scieces-Dallas Ceter Housto Located withi the prestigious Texas Medical Ceter, the TWU Istitute of Health Scieces- Housto Ceter houses the Nelda C. Stark College of Nursig ad degree programs i health care admiistratio, ursig, utritio ad food scieces, occupatioal therapy ad physical therapy. Istitute of Health Scieces-Housto Ceter Texas Woma s Uiversity is accredited by the Souther Associatio of Colleges ad Schools Commissio o Colleges to award baccalaureate, master s ad doctorate degrees. Cotact the Commissio o Colleges at 1866 Souther Lae, Decatur, Georgia or call for questios about the accreditatio of Texas Woma s Uiversity. Office of Admissios Texas Woma s Uiversity P.O. Box Deto, Texas [email protected] Texas Woma s Uiversity strives to create ad actively promote a welcomig ad supportive eviromet i order to recruit, hire, retai ad support a culturally diverse faculty ad staff ad studet body. TWU provides a eviromet of odiscrimiatio ad affirmative actio for everyoe. As a part of the Texas Woma s Uiversity s program for equal opportuity, the policy statemet o odiscrimiatio is as follows. I compliace with the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as ameded; Title VI ad VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as ameded; the Equal Employmet Opportuity Act of 1972; the Age Discrimiatio i Employmet Act of 1967, as ameded; the Americas with Disabilities Act of 1990, as ameded; Title IX of the Educatio Amedmets Act of 1972, as ameded; Sectios 503 ad 504 of the Rehabilitatio Act of 1973; the Employee Retiremet Icome Security Act of 1974, as ameded; the Vietam Era Vetera s Readjustmet Assistace Act of 1974; the Civil Rights Act of 1991, as ameded; the Worker Adjustmet ad Retraiig Notificatio Act of 1988; Equal Rights uder the Law, 42 U.S.C. 1981; State of Texas Ati-Discrimiatio Laws, ad federal, state ad local huma rights, fair employmet ad other laws; the Uiversity does ot discrimiate agaist ay perso o the basis of race, age, color, religio, sex, sexual orietatio, atioal or ethic origi, vetera s status, or agaist qualified idividuals with disabilities. This Statemet forms a baselie from which the TWU commuity works to assure fairess ad equity to all who pursue their educatioal ad professioal goals at this Uiversity. Retaliatio agaist idividuals who i good faith, file a claim of discrimiatio or otherwise oppose discrimiatory actios or practices will ot be tolerated.