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.

Material world

Wright State’s summer program on materials engineering for schoolteachers a big hit

A College of Engineering and Computer Science program gives schoolteachers the knowledge to inspire their students to pursue materials engineering. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

Speaking terms

Wright State to offer pronunciation improvement course for international students, faculty and professionals in the community

The Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes Intensive English program will offer a Pronunciation Improvement course this fall. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, International Students, News |

Smart move

Wright State’s Derek Desentz wins prestigious scholarship from Department of Defense

Derek Desentz, a junior computer science and computer engineering major at Wright State, hones his coding skills as an intern at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Military & Veterans, News, Student Profile |

Mission control

Wright State engineering students present materials analysis of manned mission to Mars

Students in an introductory materials science and engineering class analyzed what it would take for humans to safely travel to Mars, live on the red planet and return to earth. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

OhioLINK awards research grant to Wright State professor Shu Schiller

Shu Schiller’s research can serve as a model for the improvement, development and planning of library live-chat services or similar digital reference services. Continue reading

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

President Cheryl B. Schrader earns prestigious Fellow honor from American Society for Engineering Education

President Schrader was recognized for her enlightened and creative leadership and for guiding major developments in engineering education. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News, President |

President Schrader presides over SOPP commencement

The Wright State University School of Professional Psychology honored 15 graduates during its commencement ceremony July 21. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Commencement, Home news sidebar, News, President, Professional Psychology, Student Union |

Novel approach

Wright State alum Tiffani Angus marries creative writing career with university lectureship in England

Two-time Wright State graduate Tiffani Angus writes fantasy and science fiction stories, while teaching at Anglia Ruskin University. Continue reading

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

Book banquet

Special honorary funds enable Wright State’s Dunbar Library to enrich collection on designated topics

Established by English chair Carol Loranger, the Loretta M. Schaechterle Book Fund provides books and multimedia materials that promote an understanding of the lives of women in the United States. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Faculty & Staff, Giving, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Libraries, News |

Wright State course gives students from Switzerland up-close look at U.S. social work system

A comparative exchange course involves Swiss students coming to Wright State one year and Wright State students traveling to Switzerland the next. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Work, Social Work & Human Services |