Stories from Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences

A collage features the five new faculty members joining TCU's Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences for Fall 2026. The design includes five professional headshots arranged on a purple background, with one faculty member centered and four surrounding them. Each person is smiling and dressed in professional attire, representing the college's newest additions across its academic programs.

Meet the New Harris College Faculty for 2026-2027

Posted on Sep. 01, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences welcomes five new faculty this fall in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Kinesiology.

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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Teaching Future Nurses, Today: TCU Nursing Hosts Annual Summer Nurse Camp for High School Students

Posted on Jul. 14, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Another successful Nurse Camp, hosted by TCU Nursing, brought high school students from across Texas and the United States to campus to experience one week of clinical practice, educational activities and fun for aspiring nursing students.

Close up image of Alondra Trevizo, standing in front of treadmills in a physical exercise space at a senior living community

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From Pediatrics to Geriatrics, Incoming Nursing Student Chases Her Dream at TCU

Posted on Jun. 24, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Of the nearly 200 incoming nursing students in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences this fall, one of them has been dreaming of coming to Texas Christian University since she was little. And that dream is now becoming a reality.

A Harris College nursing student wears a VR headset in an exam room for a virtual patient simulation exercise, with a second nursing student overseeing the simulation on a laptop.

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Bringing Technology into the Classroom: Nursing Students Utilize VR Headsets for Patient Care

Posted on Jun. 12, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Thanks to virtual reality technology, TCU nursing students are building assessment and communication skills to prepare them for clinical experiences.

Sara Scott, left, Dr. Haylei Scoggins, center, and Savannah Biehunko, right, in their senior portraits for May 2026 graduation

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Harris Spotlights Graduating Class of 2026

Posted on May. 05, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is highlighting some of its graduates from the hundreds who will walk away with their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees for spring 2026.