Health, Education, & Human Services

Amidst tragedy, Wright State grad student finds a way to give back

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Brian Patch

Brooke Evans, a school counseling graduate student, passed out homemade dog treats and offered pets and pictures with her dogs to raise funds for the victims of the Dayton mass shooting. Continue reading →

Memorial service set for former Lake Campus Dean Bonnie Mathies

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Jim Hannah

As dean, Bonnie Mathies helped spur the dramatic growth of Wright State University’s Lake Campus. Continue reading →

Right on the money

Wright State alumna Kristy Epperson makes short work of her $14,000 student loan debt
Posted on August 12, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Kristy Epperson, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, paid off her student debt in a year-and-a-half. Continue reading →

Wright State’s Ellis Institute offers free psychological first aid for those impacted by Dayton mass shooting

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Seth Bauguess
Duke E. Ellis Human Development Institute

The Ellis Human Development Institute and Reach Out of Montgomery County are offering free, individual psychological first aid for adults. Continue reading →

Wright State professor Larry James to receive prestigious lifetime achievement award from Society of Military Psychology

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Larry James, a decorated Army veteran and professor in the School of Professional Psychology, will receive the John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Military Psychology. Continue reading →

20 years in a row

Wright State’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program earns 100% pass rate on national certification exam
Posted on July 26, 2019 by Karen Strider-Iiames

Every Wright State nursing student has passed the national Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam the first time they took the test for the last 20 years. Continue reading →

Wright State’s School of Professional Psychology celebrates commencement

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Karen Strider-Iiames

The Wright State University School of Professional Psychology celebrated the graduation of 23 students at its 38th annual commencement ceremony July 19 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Continue reading →

Public interest

Wright State nursing graduate Christina Norman is a strong advocate of public health
Posted on July 22, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Christina Norman, who has three degrees from Wright State, including a 2019 bachelor’s in nursing, completed a preceptorship with Miami County Public Health. Continue reading →

Raider Open House

See all Wright State has to offer Friday, July 26
Posted on July 19, 2019 by Karen Strider-Iiames

Raider Open House gives prospective undergraduate students, including transfer students, and their families a glimpse of all that Wright State has to offer. Future Raiders will learn about the many majors, financial aid, housing, student life, the University Honors program and more. Continue reading →