People of Wright State

Shore thing

New lakeside apartments at Wright State’s Lake Campus big hit with students
Posted on April 2, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Katelyn Richardson, a sophomore at the Lake Campus, wants to get her bachelor’s degree in nursing and then her master’s so she can become a nurse practitioner. Continue reading →

Foreign service

Two-time Wright State graduate Kathryn Chaney helps prep military personnel and other government employees for embassy assignments in Europe.
Posted on March 29, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Kathryn Chaney weaves together her passion for travel, work experiences and two degrees from Wright State to thrive at the Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies. Continue reading →

Journal joy

Research by Wright State senior Marquise Crosby accepted for publication in prestigious science journal
Posted on March 20, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Marquise Crosby, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major, works as a lab assistant at Wright-Patterson in the Soft Matter Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. Continue reading →

Axle ability

Wright State engineering student R.J. McCoy helps design new axle line at Navistar
Posted on March 5, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State mechanical engineering student R.J. McCoy plays a major role in producing trucks during an internship at Navistar in Springfield. Continue reading →

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 →