People of Wright State

Design destiny

Love of art springboards Lake Campus senior Madison Pape into graphic design

Madison Pape, a senior graphic design major at the Lake Campus, turned her passion for art into a career path. Continue reading

Prime time

Wright State business alumna and award winner Beth Graves at the helm of Prime Controls

Raj Soin College of Business graduate Beth Graves leads a local manufacturing company founded by her father. 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

Neuroscience minded

Lake Campus nursing alumna Kayle Heckler finds inspiration in treating stroke patients

In addition to her successful nursing career, Kayle Heckler teaches the critical care nursing course at Lake Campus. Continue reading

Data driven

Graduate engineering student and data intern Kaitlyn Ellison was awarded the prestigious Cacioppo Scholarship

Interning with a defense contractor, graduate industrial and human factors engineering student Kaitlyn Ellison digs up elusive data and makes it understandable. Continue reading

Thrill of the grill

Wright State psychology alumna Erica Blaire Roby rockets to national fame as a barbecue pitmaster

Erica Blaire Roby was named “Master of ‘Cue” in “BBQ Brawl,” a competition among barbecue greats hosted by the Food Network. Continue reading

Fishing expedition

Wright State Lake Campus graduate Ben Strang works on the high seas for NOAA

Integrated science studies graduate Ben Strang monitors fishing quotas on fishing vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading

Physics fervor

Wright State physics student Neil Pohl is flourishing as an intern at the Air Force Research Laboratory

The Air Force Research Laboratory recognized Neil Pohl, a physics major at Wright State, for his work by naming him Intern of the Week. Continue reading

Wright State MPA student Elisheba Hawkins co-authors climate change article published in national magazine

Master of Public Administration student Elisheba Hawkins wrote the article as part of an internship with the village of Silverton, Ohio. Continue reading

Getting down to business

Alumna Andrea Kunk supports Wright State while steering a high-tech, 500-plus employee company

Wright State University has a friend in two-time graduate Andrea Kunk. Continue reading