Category: In the News

Dr. Nickolas Solomey, professor of mathematics, statistics and physics, was featured in “‘Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun’: World’s 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit” on Space.com.

Dr. Greg Hand, dean, College of Health Professions, was featured in:

• “Wichita State dean to pitch more partnership at KU med school research forum” on AOL
• “Inside the Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million work in progress” on KSN

Dr. Stacey Kampe, clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was featured in “Why Being a Preceptor to the Next Generation of Audiologists Matters” in The Hearing Journal Podcast.

Dr. Justin Smith, PT, DPT, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, was featured in “10-Minute Chair Yoga for Beginners” in The New York Times.

President Rick Muma joined Gust Applequist and Sydney Collins on the “Ask a Kansan” podcast. Applequist and Collins came to Wichita State University’s Innovation Campus to talk with President Muma about his journey from PA to university president and how WSU has become a powerhouse for innovation.

Ellen Abbey, director of Shocker Printing & Promo Solutions, was featured in “Ellen Abbey: A Lasting Legacy of Customer Service” in In-Plant Impressions, a national industry publication, as part of a monthly series highlighting leaders in print management.

Wichita State University and McPherson College have established a new academic partnership that creates an accelerated pathway into the Master of Business Administration program offered through Wichita State’s W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Beginning with the fall 2026 semester, eligible McPherson undergraduates will be able to earn up to nine graduate credit hours toward the Barton School’s MBA while completing their bachelor’s degrees.

The agreement, which is anticipated to be the first of many between McPherson and Wichita State, establishes a streamlined academic pathway enabling qualifying students to begin graduate-level coursework while completing their undergraduate degrees. Through this partnership, students may enroll in up to three MBA courses through the Barton School of Business — reducing the time and cost required to complete the degree.

Barb Myers, administrative specialist in the Department of Art, Design and Creative Industries, was featured in:

• “Wichita nonprofit works to give headstones to unmarked graves of city pioneers” on KWCH Channel 12
• “Radar being used to find unmarked grave of a Wichita founder” on MSN/KSNW

Dr. Jens Kreinath, associate professor and cultural anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology, was featured in “Cooperation Is No Longer Optional — An Unprecedented Coalition Confronts Syria’s Crisis” in Capitol Hill Media.

Dr. Jessica Provines, assistant vice president for wellness, chief psychologist with Counseling and Psychological Services, was featured in “Colleges confront a big mental health challenge: Phone use” in University Business.