Wright State Headlines
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Jul 1
Convocation ceremony marks start of medical education for class of 2026
The Boonshoft School of Medicine will welcome 132 new medical students during the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on July 9. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State hosts future aviators for hands-on flight camp
Over 40 high school students from around the country learned about aviation, health care and engineering at Air Camp at Wright State. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Wright State ranked among top undergraduate nursing programs in the Midwest
Wright State’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is ranked the ninth-best in the Midwest and second in Ohio by NursingProcess.org. Continue reading
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Jun 29
Startup internship leads to metaverse career for Wright State graduate
Computer science graduate Showri Chitti secured a full-time job after interning with Veera Engineering. Continue reading
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Jun 28
Wright State receives grant to help address teacher shortage in Dayton area
The project targets BIPOC students and professionals who want a career in high-need areas such as STEM education and intervention. Continue reading
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English
13 Wright State faculty, staff and alumni named to Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 list
The honorees include Amir Zadeh, associate professor of management information systems, and Brooke Johnson Leppla, associate director of alumni and donor marketing and communication. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Erin Flanagan wins prestigious Edgar Award for best first novel
Erin Flanagan, professor of English language and literatures, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author for “Deer Season.” Continue reading
Gary Schmidt of Coastal Carolina University named dean of College of Liberal Arts at Wright State
Gary Schmidt is the director of diversity, equity and inclusion and community engagement for the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University. Continue reading
Finding sanctuary
Wright State alumna Rishan Habte serves as a program officer at a major refugee resettlement agency
Wright State English alumna Rishan Habte is a program officer for economic empowerment at Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Erin Flanagan’s debut novel nominated for prestigious Edgar Award
“Deer Season,” by Erin Flanagan, professor of English language and literatures, was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Continue reading
Book season
English faculty member Erin Flanagan publishes her first novel, with a second on the way
After releasing two short story collections, Erin Flanagan, a professor of English language and literatures at Wright State, published “Deer Season” earlier this fall. Continue reading
Carol Loranger appointed interim vice provost for faculty affairs
“Dr. Loranger’s record of teaching, scholarship and service points to the commitment to faculty development she will bring to the Center for Teaching and Learning,” said interim Provost Oliver H. Evans. Continue reading
Professor of English Sharon Lynette Jones’ book on civil rights activist Angela Davis is published
Sharon Lynette Jones, professor of English language and literatures, visited archives around the country to research “Conversations with Angela Davis.” Continue reading
Wright State alumna, faculty member lend Spanish skills at community vaccination clinic
Two members of the Wright State community volunteered to help those in need at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Continue reading
Five Wright State faculty members to be honored by national certificate program for effective online teaching
Mathematics and English faculty members participated in a certificate program offered by the Association of College and University Educators. Continue reading
