Alumni Profile

They’ve got game

Wright State grad Tim Gebard produces “The Fall League” documentary film on senior slow-pitch softball

Tim Gebard, a 1991 Wright State graduate produces “The Fall League” documentary film on senior slow-pitch softball in Dayton. Continue reading

Wright State alumnus Jeffrey Cooper on a quest to improve the health of the region

Jeffrey Cooper

Wright State graduate Jeffrey Cooper takes the reigns as the new health commissioner for Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County. Continue reading

Geology gem

Wright State’s David Schmidt’s knowledge of geology history a hit with the community
David Schmidt in his office

Wright State’s David Schmidt finds welcoming audience for research on how geology has influenced the Dayton region’s history. Continue reading

Master of disaster

Wright State student Dan Baker manages emergency plans for Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
Dan Baker

Wright State grad student Dan Baker manages emergency plans for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, coordinating response in a region that includes half a million people, Lake Erie and a nuclear power plant. Continue reading

Fitting fellow

Wright State alumna Beverly Stambaugh serving as Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow in nation’s capital
Beverly Stambaugh

Wright State alumna and middle school teacher Beverly Stambaugh is working with the National Science Foundation as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. Continue reading

Sensing victory

Wright State and Wright STEPP alum Adrienne Bolds-Ephrem flying high with Air Force sensors unit
Adrienne Bolds-Ephrem headshot

After participating in the Wright STEPP program and earning two biomedical engineering degrees at Wright State, Adrienne Bolds-Ephrem is flying high with an Air Force sensors unit. Continue reading

Aviation filmmaker, Wright State grad to give keynote at Public History Symposium

Adam White

Wright State’s Public History Graduate Symposium will explore “History Through a Prism: Untold Stories” on March 13. Continue reading

Prison prism

Wright State’s Karen Lahm warns of violent behavior among female inmates
Karen Lahm in her office

Sociology professor Karen Lahm has spent her career studying prisons and their populations and most recently researched female inmate misconduct. Continue reading

Wright State alum Arif Malik wins prestigious National Science Foundation career award

Arif Malik

Arif Malik obtained his Ph.D. and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Wright State. Continue reading

Interview with Wright State alumnus and author James Brubaker

James Brubaker

Wright State alumnus James Brubaker, who teaches creative writing at Southwest Missouri State University, is the author of several books. Continue reading