Monthly Archives: May 2017

M.D./Ph.D. student studies neurosurgery in Uganda

Phil Walker II, a first-year medical student in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, spent his spring break in March studying neurosurgery with a team from Duke University. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Giving, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Japanese yen

Wright State alum Tyler Chilton living a dream teaching English in Japan

After earning a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate, Tyler Chilton now teaches English to schoolchildren in Japan. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni Association, Business, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

International students may now transfer to Wright State by demonstrating English proficiency through prior college coursework

International students choose Wright State for its great value and location, quality academics, caring professors and the opportunity to participate in research. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, International Students, Liberal Arts, News, Science & Mathematics, Undergraduate |

WYSO interviews Wright State film students about 2017 Big Lens Film Fest

Excerpt Leah Byrd (Hot & Bothered), Kris Kristensen (Jak), and E.R. Dickey (…He Didn’t Even Leave a Note) are all writer/directors soon to graduate from Wright State University’s film program.  They’ll each be showcasing work at the 2017 Big Lens … Continue reading

Posted in Fine and Performing Arts, Liberal Arts, Wright State in the News |

Dayton.com does story about Wright State intern on Dr. Oz

Excerpt A student at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine interned with a doctor most people may know from TV. At the end of April, Rod Gerardo of Brecksville, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, completed an internship with “The Dr. … Continue reading

Posted in Medicine, Wright State in the News |

Stressful situation

Wright State associate professor Jeremy Schumm to train Canadian clinicians in PTSD therapy for military veterans

Canadian clinicians want to adopt a model used by Jeremy Schumm when he was associate director of the PTSD program at the Cincinnati VA. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Faculty, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, News, Professional Psychology, Psychology, Science & Mathematics |

Medical student hopes to inspire more Latina doctors

The underrepresented minority scholarship helps make Astrid Medina’s dream of becoming a doctor possible. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Giving, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Wright State student interns with ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ in New York City

Excerpt A student at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine interned with a doctor most people may know from TV. At the end of April, Rod Gerardo of Brecksville, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, completed an internship with “The Dr. … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

College of Education and Human Services to offer annual conference for local educators Saturday

The Wright State University Network for Education Renewal Conference is expected to attract nearly 300 teachers and administrators from 10 school districts. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News |

Wright State alumna publishes thriller romance novel

Lara Donnelly’s debut novel, “Amberlough,” was published by Tor in February. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni Association, Arts Scene, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |