TWU School of Physical Therapy

New course offering at TWU Denton!

Do you know an incoming first-year undergraduate student who is exploring healthcare careers? We would love for them to enroll in UNIV 1233, taught by our very own faculty member, Dr. Jordan Davis.

This course combines the knowledge and skills needed to excel in college while exploring healthcare careers such as physical therapy and occupational therapy.

Congratulations to Dr. Lindsay Perry on graduating yesterday and earning her PhD in Physical Therapy! Such an incredible accomplishment and a reflection of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. Her dissertation chair was Dr. Katy Mitchell.

Wishing Dr. Perry continued success in all that comes next!

PS…Her daughter seemed pretty thrilled too!

Congratulations to this amazing TWU graduate.

TWU DPT Class of 2029… this is for YOU. ❤️

Before classes begin, take your first STRIDE.
Join us this August for a 4-day experience focused on confidence, connection, and starting strong.

You belong here. Let’s make sure you feel it.

A total of 49 people (22 clinicians 27 students) attended the 13th Celebrate Women’s Physical Therapy (WHPT) at the Dallas Campus on April 16. The event showcased the capstone projects from the two Baylor-TWU WHPT residents/certificate students: Taylor Marshall and Maya Jones. This year, Dr. Lorien Hathway gave an inspiring keynote speech titled “ When Breathing and Belly Clash: Managing Abdominal Phrenic Dyssynergia!”

Two Dallas DPT students, Dave “Muheng” Chen and Avery Thies, under the guidance of Dr. Sharon Wang-Price, presented their critical inquiry project “ A Novel Method to Measure Range of Motion of Hip Rotation - A Reliability Study” at the 2026 TWU Creative Arts and Research Symposium Project last week.

Read their study abstract and view the poster here: https://hdl.handle.net/11274/17726 .

Lauren Szot (associate Clinical Professor) organized an amazing TPTA Student Night for our Houston students.
Fellow faculty, Rupal Patel, Luciano Garcia, Paula Wilson and Interim Associate Director, Christina Bickley joined in their support of our DPT students.
It was a weeknight (and a rainy one!) but a great time was had by all! Students were able to connect with faculty and community partners & supporters alike!

Another successful IPE Lab! Our DPT program partnered with the UT Southwestern Medical School Prosthetics and Orthotics Program for an incredible hands-on learning experience. Eight amputee models joined us to help students practice evaluation and treatment skills related to amputee rehabilitation. Grateful for this collaboration and the meaningful learning it provides!

Dallas, Denton, and Houston proudly represented TWU, each competing individually and showcasing true Pioneer grit. ❤️ (April 11th and 12th)

With outstanding performances across the board, TWU Houston brought home an impressive 2nd-place finish! 🥈

Congratulations to all who competed—Pioneer Pride on full display!