Author Archives: Jim Hannah

About Jim Hannah

Born in San Diego, Calif., and raised in Troy, OH. Graduated in journalism from Ohio State University. Worked at the Rome Daily American in Italy, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press, where I spent 30 years working in Columbus, Dayton and Washington D.C. Currently assistant director of public relations at Wright State University. Married, with three children.

Dealing in healing

Wright State grad Katie LaRue-Martin named Athletic Trainer of the Year

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Katie LaRue-Martin is the fifth Wright State graduate to be named a state’s Athletic Trainer of the Year. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Career Services, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, News |

Seeing stars

Wright State alumnus Tom Jenkins gets the ride of his life on NASA’s stratospheric observatory

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Wright State grad and science teacher Tom Jenkins takes off in NASA’s high-altitude astronomy flight program for school teacher. Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profile, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News |

For dear life

Student Employee of the Year applies valuable on-the-job lesson

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Ben Clouse was named Student Employee of the Year for his work in the emergency medicine department, where he gained practical skills like CPR. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Business, Emergency Medicine, Finance, Accountancy, Management Information Systems, and Economics, Medicine, News, Pre-Health |

On speaking terms

Conversation Partners matches Wright State retirees with international students

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jim Hannah

New Wright State program Conversation Partners matches retirees with international students who want to improve their English. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Faculty, Home news sidebar, International Students, Liberal Arts, News, Science & Mathematics |

Matters of democracy

Wright State researcher Pramod Kantha studies political transition of his native Nepal

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Wright State professor Pramod Kantha is writing a book on Nepal’s transition from a monarchy to a democratic republic. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Home news sidebar, International Students, Liberal Arts, News, Research, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Winning numbers: Harry Khamis named American Statistical Association Fellow

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Wright State statistics professor Harry Khamis named an American Statistical Association Fellow, a prestigious distinction honoring those at the top of the numbers profession. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Mathematics & Statistics, News, Science & Mathematics |

Betting on Baghdad

Wright State recruiting trips to Iraq bear fruit

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Recent recruitment efforts in Iraq have led to graduate students enrolling in engineering, science, mathematics and liberal arts programs at Wright State. Continue reading →