Humanities and Cultural Studies

Historian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture fellow to give Piediscalzi Lecture at Wright State

Shannen Dee Williams will discuss the historical impact of Black Catholic nuns in the United States on Feb. 2 at Wright State. Continue reading

C-SPAN to record classroom lecture by Wright State historian Paul Lockhart

A classroom lecture by Paul Lockhart, professor of history, on The History of the Gun will be featured on “Lectures in History” on C-SPAN. Continue reading

Random acts of kindness

Kindness has always been one of the central themes in Wright State English graduate Brieanna Wilkoff’s life and in her young adult novel, “I’ll Be There for You.” Continue reading

Fall 2022 class notes

Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the fall 2022 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading

Five Wright State faculty and alumni to speak at TEDxDayton

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member Terry Oroszi and Raj Soin College of Business faculty member John Dinsmore will participate in TEDxDayton on Oct. 14. Continue reading

Wright State staff and faculty honored for excellence

Wright State University has recognized select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions to the university with Awards for Excellence. Continue reading

2022 Spirit of Innovation

Tracey Hill

Part of the series: President’s Awards for Excellence 2022

Tracey Hill, administrative support coordinator in the School of Humanities and Cultural Studies, creatively uses social media to engage with prospective and current students. Continue reading

2021–2022 Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence

Paul Lockhart

Part of the series: Faculty Awards for Excellence 2021–2022

Paul Lockhart, professor of history, is an award-winning researcher who has brought national and international attention to Wright State. Continue reading

Wright State alumni open ‘old-school’ sandwich shop in Dayton’s Fire Blocks

Wright State alumni Justin Simmons and Kathleen Roll opened Tony and Pete’s Grocery and Coldcuts in honor of their dads for whom the shop is named. Continue reading

Studying society cup by cup

Graduate student Bethany Lamb explores people and history through the study of ceramic cups

As a student in Wright State’s Master of Humanities Program, Bethany Lamb produced her own ceramic cups for an exhibition in the Stein Galleries. Continue reading