Wright State media highlights, May 19–23

CBS Mornings: Wright State alum Tom Jenkins inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame
Tom Jenkins, a retired STEM teacher and a two-time Wright State education grad, is only one of 170 teachers to join the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Kansas.

Dayton Daily News: Incoming mechanical engineering student one of five inspiring local students headed to college
Nicolas Young, a Carroll High School senior, was a student many teachers thought wouldn’t be able to finish high school because he had fallen into a bad crowd. But he made a clean break from those previous friends and is now headed to Wright State University to study engineering.

Cincinnati Edition: Wright State political scientist previews NATO parliamentary assembly in Dayton
Vaughn Shannon, Ph.D., professor of political science, appeared on “Cincinnati Edition” on WVXU Public Radio to discuss the most pressing issues facing NATO, the war in Ukraine and what the NATO meeting means for Dayton.

WYSO Public Radio: Wright State biologist talks about the return of cicadas in Southwest Ohio
Don Cipollini, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences, discussed the return of Brood XIV cicadas, which were last seen and heard in the region in 2008.

Public Health Matters Podcast: Wright epidemiologist Sara Paton discusses how to grow the public health workforce
Sara Paton, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, joined the Greene County Public Health’s podcast to discuss how to inspire the next generation of public health leaders.

Dayton Business Journal: Wright State names new deans for business and health, education and human services colleges
Wright State announced the appointment of two dean-level positions in the College of Health, Education and Human Services and the Raj Soin College of Business.