Wright State to open College of Health, Education and Human Services this fall

FAIRBORN — For the first time in over three decades, Wright State University announced the formation of a new college opening this upcoming fall semester. The College of Health, Education and Human Services was approved by a unanimous vote from the Wright State Board of Trustees on Feb. 19.

The new college will include the following existing undergraduate and graduate programs:

• Nursing
• Kinesiology and Health
• Professional Psychology
• Social Work
• Human Services
• Teacher Education
• Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations

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The university will reorganize programs from three different colleges and seven departments into one new college.

Additionally, the university announced the college will be organized into four new schools:

• Miami Valley School or Nursing, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
• School of Social Work and Human Services
• School of Education and Leadership
• School of Professional Psychology

This spring, a search committee will oversee a national search for the college’s founding dean.

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