Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Psychology
Technology for technology-induced disease
Wright State researchers using computer analysis as weapon against harassment
Researchers at Wright State’s Kno.e.sis center are developing computer technology to analyze social media posts in an effort to identify and reduce cyberbullying. Continue reading
Leader board
Participation in HERS Institutes strengthens ranks of women leaders at Wright State
Jennie Buckwalter, Jennie Gallimore and Stephanie Goodwin are latest Wright State women leaders to participate in the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Summer Institute. Continue reading
Interest of conflict
Incoming Wright State student Sierra Butler helps resolve disputes at Dayton Mediation Center
Incoming Wright State student Sierra Butler helps resolve disputes at the Dayton Mediation Center. She will soon pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Continue reading
Wright State’s Tamera Schneider to take prestigious rotating scientist position at National Science Foundation
Wright State psychology professor Tamera Schneider will direct the National Science Foundation’s social psychology program in the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences. Continue reading
3-D detective
Wright State alumnus John McIntire '14 wins prestigious national aerospace award for dissertation on stereoscopic research
Wright State alumnus John McIntire ’14 wins prestigious national aerospace award for his dissertation on stereoscopic research. Continue reading
French lesson
Wright State’s Carine Verlin spins life’s challenges into gold
Carine Verlin grew up in France and later weathered significant challenges. Today, the 43-year-old is a graduate student at Wright State with a psychology degree and is steaming toward a double master’s degree. Continue reading
Courses at Wright State push the academic envelope
Courses offered at Wright State give students a chance to indulge in a mind-expanding, creative exploration across various fields of study. Continue reading
Puppy love
Wright State’s Regina Willen proves that petting is instrumental in reducing stress in shelter dogs
Wright State researchers find that petting for as little as 15 minutes a day is instrumental in reducing stress of dogs in animal shelters. Continue reading
Psychological phenomenon
Wright State’s Kevin Smith hopes to combine psychology with political science
Kevin Smith, who bounced around the foster care system for nearly 10 years before being adopted, is poised to graduate and hopes to combine psychology with political science. Continue reading
Wright State student crowned Ms. Wheelchair Ohio
Wright State psychology major Jasmine Spradley was crowned the 2015 Ms. Wheelchair Ohio and will represent the state at a national competition in Iowa. Continue reading
