<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/wagner_health_literacy_leadership.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/07/2026</pubDate><title>Dr. Teresa Wagner expands health literacy leadership with international and state appointments</title><summary>As a longtime leader in health literacy, Dr. Teresa Wagner is expanding her impact on clear communication and health equity through three prestigious recognitions. Wagner, associate professor in the Department of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Center for Plain Language and recognized for her service as a Pledge Program Peer Mentor for Health Confianza. </summary><author>Maya McMillian</author><image><img src="/newsroom/_binaries/Dr.-Teresa-Wagner-NL-300x201.png" alt="placeholder"/></image><tags><tag>Public Health</tag><tag>Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine</tag></tags></item>