Wright State Headlines
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Jan 23
Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano wins Panamanian literary award
Damaris Serrano, professor of Spanish, received the prestigious Pedro Correa Vázquez Literary Criticism Essay Award from Panama’s Ministry of Culture for her book “Voices in Global Times.” Continue reading
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Jan 22
Wright State grad Hannah Beachler earns Oscar nomination for production design on ‘Sinners’
Wright State motion pictures graduate Hannah Beachler earned her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Production Design on the blockbuster film “Sinners.” Continue reading
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Jan 20
Wright State alum Emily Romigh builds on a family legacy in education
The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers honored second-grade teacher Emily Romigh for the thesis she produced as a graduate student in the Master of Education in Literacy program at Wright State. Continue reading
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Jan 14
Wright State receives $3 million grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement across Southwest Ohio
Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development has received a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement among K–12 educators and students across 16 counties in Southwest Ohio. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Fitness Center renovation brings new equipment and excitement to Wright State’s Campus Recreation
Wright State University students, faculty and staff welcome major renovation of Campus Recreation Fitness Center. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
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
South of the border: Erendira López-García’s job at Wright State followed a twisting career path
After working as a dentist and teaching in Mexico, Erendira López-García is now associate director of clinical training in Wright State’s Office of Disability Services. Continue reading
Body guard: Wright State medical researcher Caroline Cao improving use of surgical robotics
Wright State medical researcher Caroline Cao is investigating how to improve the use of surgical robotics in abdominal surgery. Continue reading
Anita Dempsey receives nursing award for mental health efforts at the Dayton VA Medical Center
Anita Dempsey was honored with the 2014 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Nursing—RN Expanded Role Category from the Dayton VA Medical Center. Continue reading
Laser gazer: Ultrafast-laser expert Jason Deibel named director of undergraduate research at CoSM
Jason Deibel, an expert on the use of lasers to study new materials, is the new director of undergraduate research and experiential learning in the College of Science and Mathematics. Continue reading
CSIC continues to soar
2014 campaign launches with takeoff event on March 10
Wright State University’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign will launch with a takeoff event on March 10 at 2 p.m. in the Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading
Morgan-Elliott to lead facilities development at Wright State
Wright State Senior Architect Wende Morgan-Elliott named interim Executive Director Of Facilities Planning and Development. Continue reading
Multicultural Dayton: Riad Ajami, director of Wright State’s Center for Global Business
Excerpt Next to his numerous published works, and the many publications where he’s been featured, Riad Ajami keeps a stack of books in his Wright State University office to remind him of home. Like his favorite author and poet, Kahlil Gibran, Ajami was born in … Continue reading
Social Entrepreneurship Fund calls for change in the community
Wright State’s Social Entrepreneurship Fund is now accepting project proposals for innovative ideas regarding large-scale solutions to social problems. Continue reading
SCALE Model: Super active learning method pioneered in College of Engineering and Computer Science
Computer science and engineering professor Travis Doom has pioneered Student Centered Active Learning Environment, or SCALE-UP, an innovative classroom environment. Continue reading
