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As schools and state lawmakers across the country reconsider how much time children should spend at recess, Texas Christian University kinesiology professor Debbie Rhea is speaking with the media to explain why unstructured play should be viewed as part of the learning process — not as time taken away from it.

A smiling woman wearing a white TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences lab coat stands indoors near a window, holding a handheld examination light in one hand and a pair of protective glasses in the other. She is also wearing a lead protective glove and looks directly at the camera. The softly blurred background keeps the focus on her professional attire and clinical equipment.

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Kimzey's Endowed Professorship to Grow Dementia Research

Posted on Sep. 01, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Michelle Kimzey is the new holder of the Abell-Hanger Professorship in Gerontological Nursing. The Abell-Hanger Professorship was established in 1988 by the Abell-Hanger Foundation. Kimzey's teaching and research center on improving care for people living with dementia while preparing the next generation of health care professionals to provide compassionate, evidence-based support.

Beth Rogers, smiling, wearing a black shirt, with a black necklace, wearing tortoise shell glasses with a TCU purple background. In the background of the image is a frame of the Annie Richardson Bass Building, blurred.

Nursing / Harris College

TCU Nursing Professor Named National League of Nursing Fellow

Posted on Aug. 28, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Beth Rogers, assistant professor of nursing, was recently announced as a Fellow in the National League for Nursing, recognizing her leadership and creativity in her field.

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TCU Expert Talks Microplastics with Yahoo Health

Posted on Aug. 25, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Kitchen sponges may shed microplastics with every scrub, but Don Thushara Galbadage, associate professor of health sciences and public health, says consumers shouldn’t panic.

A smiling woman and man pose together onstage while holding a clear award recognizing Emily Lund, Ph.D., as Chancellor’s Distinguished Achievement Award recipient for Research and Creative Activity.

Communication Sciences & Disorders / Harris College

Emily Lund Wins Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Creative Teacher and Scholar

Posted on Aug. 22, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

The Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Creative Teacher and Scholar recipient is Emily Lund, professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders.

Dr. Bernard Rousseau in a light-gray suit with a purple tie and matching pocket square stands beside a glass railing in a modern atrium lined with tall wooden panels

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Harris College Dean Featured by ASAHP

Posted on Aug. 18, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) featured Bernard Rousseau, Marilyn and Morgan Davies Dean of Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, in a new monthly feature introducing recently appointed deans.

Dr. Griselle Batista, center, wears a green shirt and black pants with a blue lanyard. Leila Aguilar, right, is wearing a white long sleeve shirt with black pants and a blue lanyard. Monica Estefano, left, wears a black jumpsuit with a blue lanyard. The three women are standing in front of a white backdrop that says

Nursing / Harris College

TCU Nursing Professor Earns Fellow in the Transcultural Nursing Society

Posted on Aug. 14, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Griselle Batista, assistant professor of nursing in Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, has been recognized as a Fellow in the Transcultural Nursing Society (FTNSS), a high honor that recognizes scholars for their leadership in culturally centered healthcare.

On the left is a photo with a white frame around, depicting Dr. Jennifer Watson, emeritus professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Dr. Watson is wearing a black shirt and matching black blazer, smiling, against a black background. On the right, a photo with a white frame depicting Dr. Emily Lund, professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Lund is wearing a plum-colored dress, smiling. A photo with a blurred background of the Annie Richardson Bass is in the background.

Communication Sciences & Disorders / Harris College

Two COSD Professors Receive High Honors from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Posted on Jul. 29, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Jennifer Watson, emeritus professor in COSD, was recently announced as receiving Honors of the Association, and Emily Lund, professor in COSD, received fellowship of the association.

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TCU Nursing Graduate Wins National Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest

Posted on Jul. 22, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Recent Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Nursing graduate Katie Jannusch ’26 placed third in the 2026 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest.

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Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences Professor Talks Mobile Mammogram Technology, TCU's First CPRIT Grant

Posted on Jul. 17, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Austin Graybeal, ’21 Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology in TCU’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, spoke with Fox 4’s Shaun Rabb about his latest project to expand access to breast cancer screening in rural and underserved communities in Texas.