Wright State Headlines
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Jun 26
Joe Gruenberg’s 40-Year support for Wright State celebrated with Honorary Alumnus Award
Forty years after helping build the first on-campus housing at Wright State, Joe Gruenberg continues to support the university. Continue reading
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Awards
Outstanding Instructor
Stephanie TriplettPart of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2014
Since becoming a clinical instructor in the College of Nursing and Health in 2011, Stephanie Triplett has become one of…
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Excellence to the Core
Students and faculty honored for writing and teaching achievements
Wright State students and faculty honored for Writing Across the Curriculum achievements and teaching Wright State Core courses. Continue reading
From anti-bullying to global health, students and faculty learn and serve
Wright State University students and faculty recognized for service-learning efforts. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine psychiatry professor receives highest award in aerospace medicine
Assistant professor Kent McDonald recognized for research in aviator personality, environmental stressors and their impact on optimal performance. Continue reading
English professor Angela Beumer Johnson wins Ohio teaching award
Wright State professor Angela Beumer Johnson named Outstanding College Language Arts Educator by the Ohio English educators organization. Continue reading
Co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care receives public service award
Govind Bharwani, Ph.D., co-director of ergonomics and Alzheimer’s care in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and director of Nursing Ergonomics and Alzheimer’s Care at the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, received the American College of Health Care … Continue reading
Wright State filmmaker Julia Reichert worked on film nominated for Oscar
Wright State filmmaker Julia Reichert served as associate producer on Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Jack Hall, which is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Continue reading
Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine surgery resident receives professionalism award
Justin Fox, chief resident in general surgery at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, received the Award for Professionalism in General Surgery from the American College of Surgeons.
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Professor Damaris Serrano wins national literary award from Panama
Spanish professor Damaris Serrano received the most prestigious literary award from her native Panama for an essay she wrote on the construction of the first transcontinental railroad and the Panama Canal. Continue reading
Joe Deer honored with Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence
Joe Deer, head of Wright State’s Musical Theatre program, received the Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence during Fall Commencement Dec. 14. Continue reading
