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.

Sound check

Wright State alumna Jocelyn Robinson on the hunt for historic audio at nation’s historically black schools

Wright State alumna Jocelyn Robinson is working with historically black colleges and universities to preserve audio recordings. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Fine and Performing Arts, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News |

Network news

Career Services helps computer science student Jacquelyn Smith land prestigious job

Wright State Career Services and the Alumni Association helped senior Jacquelyn Smith line up a job as a software engineer months before she graduates. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Career Services, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Mathematics & Statistics, News, Science & Mathematics, Student Success |

Wright State selected to take part in Data Literacy Institute

Wright State will participate in a Data Literacy Institute initiative designed to increase the use of data to boost student success and the number of graduates. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, News, Student Success |

Activism analysis

Wright State alumna Crystal Whetstone researching mothers as political force

Crystal Whetstone, who earned degrees in political science and international and comparative politics at Wright State, researches women’s participation in politics. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Research, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Survey by Wright State marketing students reveals potential for increasing student awareness of Dayton companies

Wright State students in a marketing research class conducted the survey for Dayton Workforce Partnerships. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Wright State alum Yang Xiao named Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Yang Xiao, who earned a master’s and a doctorate in computer science from Wright State, is a professor of computer science at the University of Alabama. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, News |

Ties that bind

Wright State enjoys strong relationship with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Wright State and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have close partners in everything from engineering and medicine to neuroscience and music. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Graduate, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Master of Public Health, Medicine, Military & Veterans, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Nursing, Science & Mathematics, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

No doubt about it

Research award for Wright State biology student Tara-Yesomi Wenegieme shows lab prowess

Tara-Yesomi Wenegieme, a biological sciences major at Wright State, wants to become a doctor and conduct research, possibly in pathology. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biology, News, Research, Science & Mathematics, Student Profile |

High school musicians flock to festivals hosted by Wright State School of Music

Over the course of a year, hundreds of students attend festivals and honor band events hosted by Wright State’s School of Music. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Enrollment Management, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Data devotee

2019 Computer science alum Hussein S. Al-Olimat making a splash in information extraction

Hussein S. Al-Olimat earned his Ph.D. in computer science in 2019 from Wright State, conducting research on “Knowledge-enabled Entity Extraction” with Kno.e.sis. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, International Students, News, Research |