Winter 2019 - TCU Magazine

Ending the Opioid Crisis

TCU's fellowship program trains nurse anesthetists to treat chronic pain from a holistic approach.

Winter Is Here

'Game of Thrones' Classes Explore Medieval Literature

Thoughts in Motion

Jessica Zeller values student input and critical thinking over rote mimicry.

Power Trio

For three sisters, hand-me-downs include scholarly achievement and ambition.

Instant Celebrity

With her Instant Pot, Urvashi Pitre became a cookbook author and popular blogger.

Campus News: Alma Matters, Research + Discovery

Mauricio Papini: Looking for the Link

The psychology professor says addiction, pain and frustration have something in common.

In Game of Thrones, Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) is one of the Wildlings who lives beyond the Wall. Courtesy of HBO | Helen Sloan

Features

‘Game of Thrones’ — Telling the Truth with Fiction

Many historical roots are evident in the HBO megahit.

Jill C. Havens uses George R. R. Martin's writings as a gateway to medieval literature. Photo by Ross Hailey

Web Extras

TCU Magazine Podcast: Jill C. Havens

Havens talks about how she uses George R. R. Martin’s mastery of world building in her popular Game of Thrones-themed classes.

Mary Uhl-Bien teaches a physician leadership course with the Neeley School of Business. Photo by Mark Graham, October 4, 2018

Features

Complexity Theory Helps Organizations Adapt

Mary Uhl-Bien, a business professor, finds collaboration is important in a fast-paced world.

Dr. Stephen Scott explains how the TCU and UNTHSC will abandon the big lecture template. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Campus News: Alma Matters, Research + Discovery

Hands-On Learning Helps Medical Students Put Patients First

TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine’s Dr. Stephen Scott discusses the school’s integrated approach to education.

Sports: Riff Ram

Laska Anderson is Successful in the Arena and Classroom

The National Collegiate Equestrian Association named the Kentucky native its 2018 Horsemanship Rider of the Year.

Research + Discovery

‘De Niro Method’ Tracks Actor’s Evolving Career

Film scholar R. Colin Tait looks at five decades of artistic accomplishment and how a star can contribute to a director’s vision.

Celestina Blok is a book author, food/travel writer, fitness instructor and Fort Worth Club Athletic Center marketing manager. Photo by Ross Hailey

Alumni

Where to Eat in Fort Worth

Celestina Blok has restaurant tips and more.

David Alan Hall was a story analyst, screenwriter and ghostwriter. Now he's a fixer for several studios. Photo by Christina Gandolfo

Alumni

David Alan Hall: A Name Behind Hollywood Favorites

The ghostwriter counts Warner Bros., Marvel Studios and Disney franchises among his clients.

Alumni, Mem’ries Sweet

TCU Sweetheart Connections

Readers answer: Did you meet your significant other here? If so, how?

Wayne Lehman, a senior research scientist at TCU’s Institute of Behavioral Research, leads a team developing strategies for HIV risk reduction in the criminal justice system. Photo by Robert W. Hart

Research + Discovery

Learning to Avoid Risky Behavior

Probationers use an app developed at the Institute of Behavioral Research to model better decision-making.

Web Extras

TCU Magazine Podcast: Urvashi Pitre

With the popular Instant Pot, the alumna perfected recipes for butter chicken and more.

Provost Nowell Donovan (center) retires in May. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Letters

Provost Donovan Passing the Torch

Last year Provost Nowell Donovan made the bittersweet announcement of his retirement this May. As provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs since 2004, Donovan is the senior member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, responsible for academic leadership and policy.

Campus News: Alma Matters