Faculty & Staff

Take 5 with Tess Cortes

Tess Cortes

Excerpt “Materialize,” opening at Purdue Galleries Jan. 15, is a fascinating exploration into 3-D and digital printing. Tess Cortes, the gallery coordinator at Wright State University, is helping to bring this show to Lafayette. She talked to the Journal & Courier … Continue reading

Wright State University official named to CareSource trustees

Gary LeRoy

Excerpt A Wright State University associate dean has been named to the CareSource Ohio Board of Trustees. Dr. Gary LeRoy, who is associate dean of student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will join the Medicaid managed … Continue reading

Audio—Ecologists take on tiny green beetles that infest ash trees

Biology professor Don Cipollini

The emerald ash borer is spreading across the U.S. and destroying ash trees. The pests usually only bothered ash trees, but an Ohio scientist has made a distressing discovery. Listen to the report from National Public Radio.

Wright State 2014 Holiday Gift Program most successful ever

Forty-five families, including 97 children, were adopted for the holidays through the university’s Holiday Gift Program. Continue reading

Wright State names new CIO

Craig Woolley

Excerpt Wright State University has named a new chief information officer. Craig Woolley will assume the post January 5. He is currently assistant vice president for information technology at the University of South Florida. Woolley will oversee information technology policy, … Continue reading

Wright State police sergeants boost their leadership skills

James Facemire, Chad Oleyar and Chief Dave Finnie

Wright State police sergeants sharpened their leadership skills through a state Supervisor Training and Education Program. Continue reading

Physics phenom

High school student excels in Wright State's sensors physics research lab
Shivam Sarodia at computer

Centerville high school student is excelling in math and physics classes and in the sensors physics research lab at Wright State. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine resident selected for NIH fellowship with National Cancer Institute

Sadia Ilyas

Boonshoft School of Medicine resident in surgery training for academic career in surgical oncology through fellowship with the National Cancer Institute. Continue reading

Duck deductions

Researchers’ genetic work on ducks lands in prestigious scientific journal
Jeffrey Peters and Philip Lavretsky

Research by Wright State biologists on the genetic makeup of ducks was published and highlighted in a prestigious scientific journal. Continue reading