1 week Ago By By Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales Staff Writer
Texas Woman’s University has selected a veteran administrator, global leader in research and experienced faculty member to serve as the university’s next dean of the College of Health Sciences. Catrine Tudor-Locke will start her tenure on July 1. She'll usher in the college's new health sciences center on the Denton campus .
Tudor-Locke comes to TWU from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where she served as the dean of the College of Health and Human Services from 2019 to 2025. Before that, she served as the associate dean for research and administration at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst School of Public Health. She also served as a kinesiology department chair at UMA.
Tudor-Locke steps in to lead at the new health sciences center, and will shepherd students and faculty through expected growth. TWU plans to open its new facility this fall. It will be a hub for collaborative health-related activities, including research, instruction, clinical services and community outreach.
Additionally, the university has expanded its physical therapy and occupational therapy programs to the Denton campus. “I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke ― an internationally recognized scientist and accomplished academic administrator ― to our leadership team at Texas Woman’s University,” said Angela Bauer, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs in a press release.
“Her experience leading a successful college at an R1 institution, particularly in advancing research infrastructure and enhancing student outcomes, will strengthen our growing impact in the health sciences across all three of our TWU campuses.” Tudor-Locke’s research in physical activity assessment and promotion is recognized worldwide, and she established a renowned research program on the promotion of walking throughout the lifespan and the development of objective measures of physical activity using wearable technology..
