Social Work

Path to Health Professions Day to introduce students to health care careers

Premier Health executive, Miami Valley Hospital chief medical officer and Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine alum to give keynote address

High school and college students can explore health care programs and careers on President’s Day during Wright State’s annual Path to Health Professions Day. Continue reading

Wright State social work graduate named Ohio Caseworker of the Year

Haleigh Young, a 2021 Wright State social work graduate, works with teenagers as an independent-living caseworker with Clark County Job and Family Services. Continue reading

Mental Health Task Force aims to create culture of well-being at Wright State

A presidential task force is working to create a culture of well-being and care at Wright State and raise awareness of resources available to help students, faculty and staff prioritize their mental health. Continue reading

Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants

Ten projects selected for the fifth year of Students First funding

The 10 projects that will receive Students First Fund grants will have far-reaching impacts on the Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading

A need to help others

Wright State graduate student Anthony Windsor was named an Ohio Social Work Student of the Year

Anthony Windsor decided to pursue a career in social work to honor his friends and fellow veterans who have died while also helping other veterans who are struggling. Continue reading

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott to give lecture at Wright State on Nov. 14

Andrea Elliott, a journalist and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will give a lecture on her book “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City.” Continue reading

Fall class notes

Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the fall 2021 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading

Coat collectors

Wright State University social work majors are collecting winter coats for students at Fairborn Primary School. Continue reading

Tower power

Social work major Rebekah Wyse calls study abroad trip to France experience of a lifetime

Rebekah Wyse decided to major in social work at Wright State so she could help others. Continue reading

Prevent defense

Tylar O’Neal-White heads up Wright State’s Power Based Violence Program

Tylar O’Neal-White provides support and resources for students who experience power-based violence. Continue reading