Faculty & Staff

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Wright State’s Kristie McKiernan a full-throated superfan of the women's basketball team

Kristie McKiernan, Wright State grad and senior English lecturer, is a superfan of the Raiders, missing only three home games and attending road contests as far away as Chicago over the past eight years. Continue reading

Wright State’s strategic planning process kicks off with open forum at Lake Campus

The importance of community engagement, strong leadership and a focus on students were common themes at the first open forum of Wright State’s strategic planning process. Continue reading

Strategic planning process will create ongoing dialogue at Wright State

Thousands of Wright State community members can shape the university’s future through a new strategic planning process that the university hopes will become part of the leadership culture. Continue reading

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine names Brenda Roman associate dean for medical education

Brenda Roman, who had served as assistant dean for medical education and educational research, was instrumental in the development of the WrightCurriculum. Continue reading

Lake Campus to open new Agriculture and Water Quality Center

Wright State University’s Lake Campus will celebrate the opening of its Agriculture and Water Quality Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 2. Continue reading

Wright State professor Travis Doom earns prestigious teaching award from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society

Doom was recognized “for tremendous contributions to computer science and engineering through a balanced career incorporating research, mentoring of students, curriculum, pedagogy development and service.” Continue reading

Wright State physicians and faculty named 2017-2018 Best Doctors in America

Five of the 43 physicians are Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, and nine are alumni of the medical school’s residency programs. Continue reading

Clinical assistant professor committed to fighting blindness in developing nations

Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Zaiba Malik has traveled to India, Fiji and Ecuador on medical mission trips, performing cataract surgeries and teaching local eye care providers. Continue reading

KnoEmoji empire

Wright State researchers develop database that promises to improve emoji communication

Researchers at Wright State’s Kno.e.sis developed EmojiNet, a comprehensive resource to help people understand and interpret the various meanings of emojis. Continue reading

2017 Employee Recognition recipients

Wright State recognizes employees who have completed between 10 and 40 years of service with the university. Continue reading