Wright State Headlines
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May 14
Former Wright State Trustee Dawn Conway named interim dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Dawn Conway, who served on the Wright State University Board of Trustees from 2021 to April 2025, is the president and CEO of Boost Engagement. Continue reading
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May 12
Marty Sexton appointed dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services
Marty Sexton previously served as acting dean and associate dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services. Continue reading
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May 12
Eye in the sky
Wright State’s Police Department adds new innovative drone technology to enhance campus safety. Continue reading
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May 9
Wright State media highlights, May 3–9
Wright State made headlines this week with media coverage highlighting commencement celebrations, student success, alumni achievements and faculty expertise. Continue reading
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May 8
Wright State alum shapes the future of AI in national defense
Kevin Schmidt, now developing cutting-edge AI technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory, credits his success to the experiences he received during his behavioral neuroscience studies at Wright State. Continue reading
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Faculty
New Wright State literary mag seeks creative writers
Excerpt Wright State University’s Department of English Language and Literatures is relaunching a literary magazine, Mad River Review, says Dennis Loranger, lecturer in English and music. Dennis will also serve as the relaunched magazine’s editor. “Literary magazines tend to rise … Continue reading
Perfectly logical
Wright State’s Erik C. Banks authors philosophy book on Realistic Empiricism
Philosophy professor Erik Banks published book on Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, American psychologist William James and British philosopher Bertrand Russell. Continue reading
Prison prism
Wright State’s Karen Lahm warns of violent behavior among female inmates
Sociology professor Karen Lahm has spent her career studying prisons and their populations and most recently researched female inmate misconduct. Continue reading
College of Liberal Arts faculty to discuss research at conference Feb. 9
College of Liberal Arts faculty will discuss their research, ranging from a Prophet Moses Festival in Jerusalem to musical theatre to Dayton during World War I, at a conference Feb. 9. Continue reading
Wright State engineering students reach for the skies
Wright State engineering students are building a lightweight aircraft they hope will soar above the rest at an international competition in April in California. Continue reading
Off the record
Wright State’s Natasha McPherson pulls histories of Creole women from obscure public documents
Assistant professor of history Natasha McPherson documents previously untold history of Creole women. Continue reading
Mentoring magic
Bolinga Center’s Ujima program boosting first-year African-American students’ success
Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center mentoring program is helping to boost success of first-year African-American students. Continue reading
Two Wright State employees recognized by the American Council on Education
Wright State’s Melissa Gruys and Latricia Milhouse recognized for supporting the advancement of women in higher education. Continue reading
Wright State’s AAUP recognizes professors who have left their mark on the university
The Spring Speaker Series, co-sponsored by AAUP-WSU and Wright State administration recognizes commitment of Rudy Fichtenbaum and Jim Vance to AAUP. Continue reading
Language art
Wright State’s Chris Hall opening doors in China for the teaching of English
Wright State plans to partner with a university in China to enroll its students in Wright State’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program. Continue reading
