School & Alumni News
TWU alumnus, faculty member awarded for career of service
12/3/20
From a young age, Texas Woman’s alumnus and School of Occupational Therapy Associate Clinical Professor William Sit (MA ’99, PhD ’04), wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and volunteer in various settings. Those desires have led him to a three-decades-long career as an occupational therapist, inspired a passion for teaching and resulted in him being named 2020 Texas Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA).
Alumni News: Michelle Brown
12/3/20
Michelle Brown, OTD, OTR/L, BCP ’79 was recently appointed to the American Occupational Therapy Association Commission on Continuing Competence in Professional Development.
Alumni News: Charles Williams
12/3/20
Charles Williams ’95, ’97 is the new president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, Texas.
TWU Houston School of Occupational Therapy named for alumna Dr. Sophie Rydin
11/13/20
Texas Woman’s University is honoring the legacy of Dr. Sophie Lin Rydin, occupational therapy alumna (MOT ’78, PhD ’07) and adjunct professor, through the naming of the Dr. Sophie Lin Rydin School of Occupational Therapy - TWU Houston Center.
TWU alumnus finds new purpose in helping others through occupational therapy
9/21/20
When the infinite cycle of sales quotas, corporate ladder expectations and ethical dilemmas finally became too much for former sales associate and Texas Woman’s alumnus Christopher Villarreal (MOT ’17), he decided to go back to school and pursue his earlier dream of occupational therapy. That decision has not only awarded him a more fulfilling life, but it continues to enable him to affect positive change in this world.