Dr. Jennifer Roye, Lucas Farris, and Erica Hinojosa at the Smart Hospital Showcase.
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CONHI Smart Hospital Team Showcases Innovation and Scholarship at INACSL 2026
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Six members of the UTA College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) Smart Hospital team represented the university at the 2026 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference. Attendees included Dr. Jennifer Roye, Lucas Farris, Erica Hinojosa, Kat Kreis, Pam White, and Kamal Sandhu.
Throughout the conference, the team shared their expertise through a variety of podium presentations, posters, lightning round sessions, and a pre-conference workshop, highlighting UTA's commitment to advancing simulation-based education, quality improvement, learner support, workforce development, and operational excellence.
The conference began with a four-hour pre-conference workshop, "Ready Set Reflect! A Debriefing Speed Date," facilitated by Kat Kreis, Pam White, Kamal Sandhu, Dr. Jennifer Roye, Lucas Farris, and Erica Hinojosa. The interactive session engaged participants in exploring debriefing strategies and techniques designed to enhance learning and reflection in simulation-based education.
The Smart Hospital team also presented several posters. The team looks forward to continuing these efforts and contributing to the advancement of simulation-based education both locally and nationally.
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Ziyad Ben Taleb runs UTA's Nicotine and Tobacco Research Laboratory. (UTA Photo)
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Is Hookah Safer? Or Is That Belief Just Blowing Smoke?
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Hookah is often seen as a cleaner alternative to smoking cigarettes, but researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are launching a new study to put that assumption to the test.
Ziyad Ben Taleb, professor of Kinesiology and director of the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Laboratory, has received a two-year, $442,763 grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse to investigate how waterpipe size and heating resources affect hookah smoking.
"There is a new trend of electronic heating elements that heat the tobacco without combustion," Dr. Ben Taleb said. "There are marketing claims that these are safer, but we don't know. That's why this study is needed."
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Smart Hospital Earns International Accreditation
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The University of Texas at Arlington's Smart Hospital has been granted accreditation in teaching and education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the leading global accrediting body for healthcare simulation programs.
"This accreditation affirms what our team has built at the Smart Hospital--that simulation is not just a teaching tool, but an experience that prepares learners to deliver safe, high-quality care from day one," said Jennifer Roye, assistant dean for simulation and technology and clinical associate professor at UTA's College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
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Dr. Shikha Prashad, Victoria Rednoske, Crystal Alvarez, and Dr. Priscila Tamplain.
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CONHI Kinesiology Motor Development and Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Labs Attend NASPSPA Annual Conference
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Faculty and students from the Department of Kinesiology attended the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Annual Conference in June 2026. Attendees included Dr. Priscila Tamplain, Director of the Motor Development Lab; Crystal Alvarez, PhD student and Motor Development Lab Manager; Dr. Shikha Prashad, Director of the Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Lab; and Victoria Rednoske, PhD student and Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Lab member.
The North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing research and scholarship in motor behavior, sport and exercise psychology, and physical activity.
Both students showcased their research through multiple presentations at the conference. Victoria delivered a verbal presentation titled "Cognitively Demanding Breaks Hinder Micro-Offline Gains During Motor Sequence Learning," which examined how cognitive demands during breaks influence motor learning and performance.
Crystal, who recently successfully defended her PhD dissertation in Kinesiology, presented two verbal presentations: "Implications of Motor Assessment Choice: Comparing MABC-3 and BOT-3 Outcomes Across Neurodevelopmental Groups" and "Parent-Reported Motor Challenges and Objective Performance: Agreement and Discrepancies Across Developmental Groups." Her research focuses on understanding motor skill development and assessment in children with neurodevelopmental conditions to improve identification and support strategies.
Congratulations to Crystal and Victoria for their outstanding presentations and scholarly achievements!
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My Maverick Summer.
Christine Roberts ('15 MS, Nursing Education; '05 BA, Psychology; '05 BS, Nursing) and family celebrated their Maverick summer with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to a World Cup Match in Houston! "Canada may not have won, but we had a wonderful time meeting and celebrating with people form around the world!" Christine said.
Courtesy of UTA Alumni Relations Newsletter.
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Why do baseball players put a black mark under their eyes?
Facilitated by the media relations team, Adam Annacone, associate professor of kinesiology, hit it out of the park again writing for The Conversation's Curious Kids series. Dr. Annaccone took on the subject of athletes wearing eye black whether it really works to reduce glare form the sun and stadium lights. So does it? You don't have to be a kid to wonder about this sacred part of sports. The piece was shared by Yahoo!, the Houston Chronicle, and other outlets across the country.
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New study explores health effects of hookah smoking methods.
Hookah is often seen as a cleaner alternative to smoking cigarettes, but UTA researchers, led by Ziyad Ben Taleb, are launching a new study to put that assumption to the test. KXAN, the NBC affiliate in Austin, reported on the study with Yahoo! resharing it. News Medical also shared UTA's news release on the project.
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The crucial medical question that AI can't ever answer.
Ogan Gurel, adjunct assistant professor who serves as BioHealth Innovation Specialist, coauthored an opinion piece published in the Los Angeles Times on why AI should support —not replace—shared decision-making between patients and physicians.
MSN and Yahoo! Health were among the more than 25 outlets that ran the article.
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CD8+ T cells contribute to arterial aging in mice. Buckley DJ, Zahedi S, Canizales A, Cuellar, NE, Bogale K, Smith KA, Terrebonne KJ, Sharma S, Joseph B, Greaney JL, Trott DW. The Journal of Immunology, Volume 215, Issue 4, April 2026, vkag060.
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At the June NIH AIM AHEAD conference in San Diego, CONHI was represented by faculty members Jada Reeves and Jennifer Woo. Woo presented a poster along with her team members: Salar Khaleghzadegan, Scott McGrath, Allen Yiu, Jennifer Woo, Erika Jank, and Zheng Zhang (not pictured).
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| Dr. Felicia Ogidan presented at the Texas Nurses Association's annual conference in Grapevine, Texas, in June 2026. The subject she presented on was "How Competent are Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses in Providing Spiritual Care to ICU patients".
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CONHI Faculty and Staff enjoy watching the World Cup Game of England vs Argentina.
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