Wright State Headlines
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Feb 4
Glowing grad
Alumna Erin Holland is using her Wright State education to help share advertising history as director of education and engagement at the American Sign Museum. Continue reading
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Jan 29
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features block party-inspired events Feb. 4–7 on the Dayton Campus
Basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night, a chili cookoff and salsa dancing will highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
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Jan 29
Wright State music professor honored with Ohio’s top music education service award
Shelley Jagow, professor of music and director of bands, will receive the Ohio Music Education Association’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her long-standing service and leadership in music education. Continue reading
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Jan 28
Wright State’s Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program named one of top online graduate programs by U.S. News
Wright State’s master’s degree in industrial and human factors engineering is ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 33 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. Continue reading
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Jan 28
Student-run ReyRey Café celebrates decade of entrepreneurship at Wright State
Wright State University celebrated the 10th anniversary of the student-run ReyRey Café and the official opening of its new location in Dunbar Library. Continue reading
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Awards
2021–2022 Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence: Early Career Achievement
Kevin WillardsenPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2021–2022
Kevin Willardsen, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, is known as an innovative researcher and inspirational teacher. Continue reading
2021–2022 Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Service
Betsy CritesPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2021–2022
Betsy Crites, lecturer and educational liaison at Lake Campus, is a highly valued member of the teacher education program. Continue reading
2021–2022 Presidential Award for Outstanding NTE Faculty: Teaching
Craig BaudendistelPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2021–2022
Craig Baudendistel, Ph.D., lecturer of mechanical and materials engineering, is known for having a positive impact on Wright State and local high school students. Continue reading
2021–2022 Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence: Community Engagement
Jeff CigrangPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2021–2022
Jeff Cigrang, Ph.D., professor and director of clinical training in the School of Professional Psychology, has had an immensely positive impact on Montgomery County and other local communities. Continue reading
Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering Chair Subhashini Ganapathy receives DBJ Diversity Champion Award
Subhashini Ganapathy was honored as a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion and increasing student diversity in the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member S. Bruce Binder named Ohio Family Medicine Educator of the Year
S. Bruce Binder, associate professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and interim associate dean for medical education, was honored by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. Continue reading
Wright State communications, marketing staff win four awards in Ohio journalism contest
Staff members in the offices of Communications and Marketing received four awards in the 2022 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Continue reading
Wright State sociologist Marlese Durr wins prestigious Jessie Bernard Award
The American Sociological Association honored Marlese Durr for expanding the horizons of sociology to fully encompass the role of women in society. Continue reading
Wright State employees honored for excellence
Wright State has recognized select staff members for their vital contributions to the university with the 2020 President’s Awards for Excellence. Continue reading
Excellence in Human Relations (Classified)
Dawn BankerPart of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2020
Dawn Banker, administrative specialist in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, is dedicated to making life easier for those around her. Continue reading
