Skip to main content Dr. Ny'Nika T McFadden
- Assistant Professor at Dept of Health & Human Performance, College of Education
Awards
2026
- Award / Honor Recipient:
TechConnect National Innovation Awardee for Coordinate with Care: A Digital Educational Platform, TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo. 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Poster of Distinction Award (Hypoglycemia Problem Solving Skills among Young Adults Living with Type 1 Diabetes), American Academy of Health Behavior. 2026
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College of Education Professional Development in Research Methods/Methodologies Funding Award, Texas State University's College of Education. March 2026
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Third Place for the Transition of Care Trainings Innovation pitched in the Biotech, Medical, and Healthcare group for the Bobcat Innovation Challenge (BIC), TXST’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). April 2026
2025
- Award / Honor Recipient:
2025 BRIDGE Early Career Investigator Paper Award (Honorable Mention), BRIDGE (Behavioral Research in Diabetes Group Exchange). 2025
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Behavioral Research in Diabetes Group Exchange (BRIDGE) – Dr. Felicia Hill-Briggs Travel Award ($1500), Behavioral Research in Diabetes Group Exchange (BRIDGE). 2025
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Bobcatalyst Innovation Accelerator Program Participant Phase I (BIAP 1), Texas State University's Office of Innovation, Commercialization, and Engagement (OICE). November 2025 - December 2025
2024
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Selected to teach PH 2340 Community Health in Melbourne, Australia for TXST Summer Hub 2025, Texas State University. 2024
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NIH NIDDK NMRI Travel Award ($500), NIH NIDDK NMRI. 2024
2023
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Outstanding Doctoral Student in Health Education/Health Promotion Award, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (Department of Health Science). 2023
- Award / Honor Nominee:
Outstanding Dissertation, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (Department of Health Science). 2023
2022
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (College of Human Environmental Sciences). 2022
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The National Society of Leadership and Success, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa. 2022
2021
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Recognized for Impact as an Educator by Football Student-Athlete, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (Athletics Department). 2021
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Student Health Edu-Thon Competition Graduate Winning Team Category: Digital Health, Health Communication, and Health Literacy, Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). 2021
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Student Abstract Award: Top Five, American Public Health Association (APHA) for the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Section. 2021
2020
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Recognized as Shero “Empowering Others” by Student, YouTube: GirlSpring Power. 2020
2019
- Award / Honor Nominee:
Most Outstanding Teaching Assistant for a Master’s Student, The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (College of Communication and Information Sciences). 2019
2017
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Who’s Who Among Distinguished College Students, Troy University. 2017
2016
- Award / Honor Recipient:
Most Dedicated Resident Assistant, Troy University (Housing Department). 2016
