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Wright State raising profile of degree program in actuarial science

Since joining the Wright State College of Mathematics and Science at the start of the fall semester, Julan Al-Yassin has focused on enhancing the Actuarial Science Program. Continue reading

Wakiuru Wamwara to receive Wright State’s International Education Award

Wakiuru Wamwara, associate professor of marketing, will receive the International Education Award during Wright State’s International Education Week. Continue reading

Gary LeRoy ’88 to receive community advocacy award

Gary LeRoy, associate dean of student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will receive the Patricia Rousseau Community Advocacy Award. Continue reading

Béla John Bognár, professor emeritus of social work, passes away at 88

Béla John Bognár founded a scholarship fund that has provided support for 255 Hungarian students. Continue reading

Wright State researcher Clintoria Williams makes cover of prestigious physiology magazine

The Physiologist Magazine named Clintoria Williams, an assistant professor at Wright State, as among the “now” generation of scientific trailblazers. Continue reading

Gary LeRoy sworn in as president of American Academy of Family Physicians

Gary LeRoy, associate dean for student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will lead the American Academy of Family Physicians during the organization’s 50th year. Continue reading

Stuart McDowell honored by Macalester College for lifetime achievement

W. Stuart McDowell, artistic director of the Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures, received Macalester’s 2019 Distinguished Citizen Award. Continue reading

Wright State professor Larry James to receive prestigious lifetime achievement award from Society of Military Psychology

Larry James, a decorated Army veteran and professor in the School of Professional Psychology, will receive the John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Military Psychology. Continue reading

20 years in a row

Wright State’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program earns 100% pass rate on national certification exam

Every Wright State nursing student has passed the national Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam the first time they took the test for the last 20 years. Continue reading

Physiology phenom

Wright State renal physiologist Clintoria Williams makes big news with a study linking high blood pressure with zinc deficiency

A research study by renal physiologist Clintoria Williams was published by the American Journal of Physiology. Continue reading