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.

Wright Leader Academy to kick off with new cohort of emerging university leaders

The Wright Leader Academy is designed to help faculty and administrators grow their leadership skills, enhance their internal networks and advance the mission, vision and values of Wright State. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Facilities & Planning, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Professional Psychology, Residence Life & Housing, Staff |

Wright State professor Sherry Farra selected for prestigious award from American Association of Colleges of Nursing

The award recognizes faculty members who systematically investigates questions related to student learning and the conditions under which it occurs to improve outcomes. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Graduate, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, National Disaster Health Consortium, News, Student Success, Women in STEMM |

Propeller prescription

Wright State Archives’ historic 1912 Wright brothers propeller gets a makeover

Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives holds a successful fundraising campaign to preserve a 1912 Wright Flyer propeller. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Libraries, News, Special Collections and Archives |

Wright State researchers using NIH award to battle viral respiratory infections

Kate Excoffon, professor of biology in the College of Science and Mathematics, received a $1.8 million grant to research an anti-viral therapy to combat respiratory infections. Continue reading

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

Poster popularity

Wright State SOPP student Peyton Jones honored for posters at Ohio Psychological Association Convention

Peyton Jones, who is pursuing his Psy.D. at Wright State, was honored for his poster exploring psychological assessments of people whose assigned sex at birth does not match their gender identity. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, News, Professional Psychology, Psychology, Research, Science & Mathematics, Student Profile |

Psychological impact

Wright State’s Industrial Organizational Psychology Program riding wave of success

Graduates of Wright State’s Industrial Organizational Psychology Program have landed jobs everywhere from Amazon to Procter and Gamble to the NASA Johnson Space Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Graduate, Home news sidebar, News, Psychology, Science & Mathematics |

Interim Dean Brian Rigling brings a fresh perspective to the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Rigling says he’s committed to taking care of students, faculty and staff in the college. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

Along for the ride

Wright State employees find bicycling to work invigorating, adventurous

Wright State employees bicycle to work for the exercise, to relieve stress and help the environment. Continue reading

Posted in Campus Recreation, Employee Wellness, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Military & Veterans, News, Student Union, Videos |

Flying high

Air Camps attract educators from around the nation to Wright State

Wright State College of Education and Human Services organizes STEM professional development sessions for teachers from around the country as part of Air Camp. Continue reading

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

Naval force

Wright State medical student Christiana Draper brings Navy experience to medical school, neuroengineering research

Christiana Draper, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, won a National Institutes of Health Diversity Supplement Award to support for her ALS research. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Medical Students, Medicine, Military & Veterans, News, Research, Student Profile, Women in STEMM |