Program Events

The radiation therapy program participates in many outreaches throughout the year.  One favorite event is Light the Night which benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.  This annual walk honors those who have been touched by cancer as well as raises awareness and donations in support of outreach efforts.  Walkers carry lanterns; red lanterns are symbolic of those who are in the midst of their cancer journey, yellow shows that participants are walking to remember someone who was lost to cancer, and white indicates that the walker is a cancer survivor.

The Texas State University radiation therapy students attended the 2022 ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) Radiation Therapy conference in San Antonio, Texas.  They were given the opportunity to present the speakers at the conference and given access to the ASTRO convention hall where they met with Radiation Oncologists from all over the world and were provided demonstrations of the newest equipment in our field.

Students are provided instructions in research strategies, critical review and analysis of peer-reviewed publications, manuscript style and publication guidelines according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and building a foundation of research skills. The student projects culminate in a research conference presentation.

Students in the course were able to participate in the Honors College Undergraduate Research Conference. The objective is to provide a structured mechanism that fosters direct student engagement in research and scholarship. The presentations are subject to evaluations by judges of the Honors College Research Committee.

Students and faculty in the College of Health Professions are invited to submit original research, educational literature reviews, undergraduate research, graduate research, and faculty research for the Round Rock campus and community. Awards are given, first through third place, in each respective category, and posters are displayed in the Avery Building for all members of the Round Rock campus to see.