Coronavirus Update

Classes will be held remotely for the remainder of the spring semester, and all official university events and student activities are suspended until further notice. While the Dayton and Lake campuses remain open, access to campus is restricted to personnel who have been identified as essential. Read more.

Social Work

Study social work at Wright State and learn how to promote well-being through competent intervention. You will prepare for a rewarding career in children’s services, employee assistance, mental health services, substance abuse agencies, and many other avenues of service. Few career fields offer you as many opportunities for deep personal job satisfaction. Most social workers are in direct practice, but you may also consider becoming an outreach worker, community organizer, or nonprofit administrator. Choose an Associate of Arts at the Lake Campus only or Bachelor of Arts program or go on to postgraduate work and earn a Master of Arts degree.

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Wright State researchers use gaming app to study burnout among caregivers of dementia patients
The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors.
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Social nature

Wright State graduate student Eric North hopes to be social worker at hospital where he was treated for leukemia
Eric North feels like he can make the biggest difference by working as a social worker at Dayton Children’s Hospital.
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Ann Weisgarber named Wright State Alumna of the Year

Ann Weisgarber, who graduated from Wright State in 1976, is the author of “The Personal History of Rachel DuPree" and “The Promise.”