Office of the Dean

The Office of the Dean is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Wright State’s graduate programs, including the enforcement of policies and procedures, program review, and approval of graduate faculty. The office is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the Graduate School.

photo of R. William Ayres

Dr. R. William Ayres
Interim Dean
r.ayres@wright.edu

photo of Erika GillesErika Gilles
Administrative Coordinator for the Dean
erika.gilles@wright.edu

 


Admissions

The admissions staff is responsible for collecting applications and related materials, processing applications, and officially admitting graduate students to the university.   In addition, the office serves as the origin point for admission petitions.

photo of Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
amy.johnson@wright.edu

photo of Ceil EhretCeil Ehret
Records Technician II
cecelia.ehret@wright.edu


Assistantships

The assistantship staff serves as the central processing for graduate assistantship contracts.  In addition to assistantship processing, the staff also applies tuition remission for ongoing assistantships and verifies that students are taking the required number of credit hours per the assistantship contract.

photo of Gwana PonstlerGwana Ponstler
Graduate Assistantship Coordinator
gwana.pontsler@wright.edu

 


Graduation

The graduation staff is responsible for overseeing the processing of graduation applications and the awarding of graduate degrees. In addition, the staff also provides thesis/dissertation format checking and serves as the origin point for academic petitions.

photo of Lisa LewandowskiLisa Lewandowski
Assistant Director of Graduate Graduation Services
lisa.lewandowski@wright.edu


Recruitment

The recruitment staff is responsible for university wide graduate recruitment functions, including web site administration. In addition, the staff is responsible for updates to the graduate catalog and new student orientation.

photo of Jason Champagne Jason Champagne
Associate Director for Graduate Recruitment and Retention
jason.champagne@wright.edu

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Daniel McNeil
Office Assistant 2
daniel.mcneil@wright.edu