People of Wright State

Prizeworthy poster

Wright State biology student Johana Barrientos scores big in national Louis Stokes poster/presentation competition
Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Johana Barrientos was recognized for creating a poster that explains her research on a complicated heart disease it in a detailed, colorful and reader-friendly way. Continue reading →

Painless solution

Wright State’s Yong Pei and his team named winner in Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge
Posted on February 13, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State researchers designed an augmented-reality system designed that puts a “doctor in the house” to help recovering surgery patients manage pain without painkillers. Continue reading →

Peace offering

Wright State alum Jacquelyn Weaver gives and receives with Peace Corps stint in Africa
Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Jacquelyn Weaver volunteered with the Peace Corps because she wanted to relate to people and help them without being motivated by money. Continue reading →

Grand fan

Wright State’s Kristie McKiernan a full-throated superfan of the women's basketball team
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Kristie McKiernan, Wright State grad and senior English lecturer, is a superfan of the Raiders, missing only three home games and attending road contests as far away as Chicago over the past eight years. Continue reading →

Perfect timing

Timely opportunity set the stage for Wright State alum Anil Gopinathan’s career success at Ingersoll Rand
Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State grad Anil Gopinathan turned his passion for mathematics and the sciences into a successful engineering career. Continue reading →

Blazing star

Wright State engineering student Logan Blazier turns love of the mechanical into important role at defense contractor
Posted on February 5, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Logan Blazier, a mechanical engineering student at Wright State, works part-time at a local defense contractor learning to build high-level engineering systems. Continue reading →

Wright State musical theatre grad Christian Duhamel wins prominent award for emerging artists

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Bob Mihalek

The 2018 Kleban Prize in Musical Theater recognized 2005 grad Christian Duhamel as the year’s most promising musical theatre librettist. Continue reading →

Boonshoft Scholars scholarship recipient committed to serving others

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Heather Maurer

Julia Hitchcock, who graduated with a degree in biology from Wright State in 2017, is the recipient of the four-year Boonshoft Scholars scholarship. Continue reading →

Wright State professor Travis Doom earns prestigious teaching award from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Doom was recognized “for tremendous contributions to computer science and engineering through a balanced career incorporating research, mentoring of students, curriculum, pedagogy development and service.” Continue reading →

Mission accomplished

Air Force veteran Jonathan Granata found a home and the support he needed in Wright State’s Office of Veterans Affairs and the university’s Veteran and Military Center. He’s givien back by providing a gift to support the center's Quiet Study Room
Posted on January 23, 2018 by Kim Patton

Air Force veteran Jonathan Granata found a home and the support he needed in Wright State’s Office of Veterans Affairs and later the university’s Veteran and Military Center. Continue reading →