Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Faculty
Stressful situation
Wright State associate professor Jeremy Schumm to train Canadian clinicians in PTSD therapy for military veterans
Canadian clinicians want to adopt a model used by Jeremy Schumm when he was associate director of the PTSD program at the Cincinnati VA. Continue reading
Security blanket
Vance Saunders heads the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s blossoming cybersecurity programs
Wright State is the only public institution in Ohio that offers a technical master’s degree in cybersecurity. Continue reading
Workings of protein hold keys to new cancer treatments
Kwang-Jin Cho, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is working to find better anti-cancer drugs in his lab. Continue reading
Spring Dance Concert to feature works by Fosse and Rhoden
Wright State Dance Ensemble’s annual Spring Dance Concert takes place April 20–23. Continue reading
Summer trip to Jamaica will provide health care to poor
Many medical students on the trip are involved with the Global Health Initiative at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
Wright State to host Orthopaedic Research and Innovation Symposium
Engineering and orthopaedic researchers and clinicians from around Ohio and the region are expected to attend the symposium on April 10. Continue reading
Wright State faculty, alumni named to Dayton’s ‘Forty Under 40’ list
Four faculty members and eight graduates are recognized in the Dayton Business Journal’s annual “Forty Under 40” awards. Continue reading
Suicide watch
Wright State psychology professor Cheryl Meyer co-authors book exploring motivation for suicide and those who leave notes
New book co-authored by Wright State psychology professor Cheryl Meyer provides suggestions on how to prevent suicide by building resiliency among potential victims. Continue reading
UCIE receives grant to begin student exchange in Argentina
The grant will help UCIE set up an exchange between Wright State students and students from Argentina’s National Northeast University of Buenos Aires. Continue reading
Country conscious
Azadeh Jahanbegloo, senior lecturer at Wright State, says her native Iran has become an unfamiliar land
Azadeh Jahanbegloo, a senior lecturer of sociology, is now a U.S. citizen who calls America home, but never got to say goodbye to her past. Continue reading
