Academics

Joylynn Brown appointed director of athletics at Wright State

Joylynn Brown, a longtime leader of Wright State athletics and a former coach and student-athlete, is the first woman to serve as director of athletics at the university. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre productions saluted by Dayton Daily News as among region’s best in 2023–24

The Dayton Daily News named Wright State Theatre’s productions of “A Doll’s House,” “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” and “Cabaret” as the best area university productions in the 2023–24 season. Continue reading

Ready to soar

Wright State’s new aviation program will take flight this fall

Students can now prepare for careers as flight instructors or airline pilots through a new aviation degree at Wright State University. Continue reading

New book by Wright State political scientist Lee Hannah examines rise of medical marijuana in U.S.

Lee Hannah, professor of political science at Wright State, explores the spread of medical marijuana in his new book, “Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States.” Continue reading

Lake Campus student and paramedic publishes paper describing efforts to save patient’s life

Cory Agler, a Lake Campus student who works as a firefighter and paramedic at the Celina Fire Department, co-authored a case review in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services after helping to save a patient’s life. Continue reading

Wright State staff member Nick Christian receives first Distinguished Dissertation Award

Nick Christian, director of assessment and accreditation at Wright State, received the Distinguished Dissertation Award after graduating with his Ed.D. in the spring. Continue reading

Wright State medical student selected for prestigious clinical research program

Domenick Bartoletti, a medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, interned at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Seattle as part of the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program. Continue reading

Wright State grad Nicole Riegel to give talk after screening her new film at The Neon

Wright State motion pictures alum Nicole Riegel will participate in a Q&A following a screening of her new film, “Dandelion,” at The Neon on July 19. Continue reading

Wright State to offer summer research experience in secure and trusted microelectronics for undergraduate students

Wright State will offer undergraduate students research experiences in cybersecurity during a new summer training program supported by the National Science Foundation. Continue reading

Wright State graduate engineering student receives prestigious NIH research award

Andy Deutsch, a Wright State alum and current doctoral engineering student, received a three-year award from the National Institutes of Health to support his research of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Continue reading