Experiential Learning

Internship Contacts in the College

Many departments and majors within the College of Liberal Arts offer specific internships as integral parts of their program of study. These internships are the most direct path to career experience in students’ chosen field. Students who want to learn more about these opportunities or community partners who want to connect with a department in the college should contact the appropriate representative of each department or program. See internship contacts below. 

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Art and Art History

Tracy Longley-Cook: 937-775-4118
tracy.longley-cook@wright.edu
Art Internships

Past Internships
  • Dayton Art Institute
  • Rosewood Arts Center
  • Wright State Office of Marketing
  • Stivers School for the Arts: Photography Program
  • Callahan Photography

Communication

Mary Rucker, Ph.D
mary.rucker@wright.edu

Past Internships
  • Cox Media Group Ohio
  • Carillon Historical Park -Dayton History
  • Dayton Children's Hospital
  • WKEF-TV
  • Families of Addicts (FOA)

Crime and Justice Studies

Karen Lahm, Ph.D.: 937-775-4165
karen.lahm@wright.edu

Crime and Justice Studies Internships

Past Internships
  • Fairborn Police Department
  • Montgomery County Juvenile Court
  • Miamisburg Police Department
  • U.S. Marshals Service
  • Preble County Court of Common Pleas

English Language and Literatures

Internships in Writing

Alan Knowles
alan.knowles@wright.edu

Past Writing Internships:

  • Reds Rookie Success League
  • Woolpert
  • Office of Institutional Research
  • University Auditing and Consulting Services
  • Municipality of Carlisle, Ohio
Internships in Creative Writing

Erin Flanagan, Ph.D.: 937-775-3136 
erin.flanagan@wright.edu 

Internships in TESOL

Deborah Crusan, Ph.D.: 937-775-3136
deborah.crusan@wright.edu

Internships in Teaching

Crystal Lake, Ph.D.
crystal.lake@wright.edu

Internships in Literature

Andrew Strombeck, Ph.D.
andrew.strombeck@wright.edu

History

Sean Pollock, Ph.D.
sean.pollock@wright.edu

Past Internships
  • Warren County Records Center and Archives
  • Armstrong Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of the Marine Corps
  • Clark County Historical Society
  • Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

International Studies

Laura Luehrmann, Ph.D.: 937-775-3197
laura.luehrmann@wright.edu
International Studies Internships

Past Internships
  • U.S. Department of State

Modern Languages

María Astudillo: 937-775-4456
maria.astudillo@wright.edu

Past Internships
  • Hispanic Catholic Ministry
  • Dayton Public Library
  • Eckerle Administrative Center

Music

Wayne Stark: 937-775-4268
wayne.stark@wright.edu 

Political Science

Lee Hannah, Ph.D.: 937-775-2904
lee.hannah@wright.edu
Political Science Internships

Past Internships
  • Advanced Technical Intelligence Center
  • Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management
  • United Nations, UN Women
  • Montgomery County Public Defender
  • Ohio House of Representatives, Rep. John Rogers (District 60)

Religion, Philosophy, and Classics

Valerie Stoker, Ph.D.
valerie.stoker@wright.edu

Past Internships
  • Ebeneserhof Hutterian Brethren
  • Butler High School

Sociology

Karen Lahm, Ph.D.: 937-775-4165
karen.lahm@wright.edu

Sociology Internships

Past Internships  
  • Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
  • Hope House Rescue Mission
  • Mental Health & Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties

Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures

Pam Lavarnway: 937-775-3784
pam.knauertlavarnwa@wright.edu

Urban Affairs and Geography

Dan Warshawsky, Ph.D.: 937-775-2845
daniel.warshawsky@wright.edu

Past Internships 
  • Wesley Community Center
  • City of Xenia
  • Dayton Police Department
  • Americorps
  • Montgomery County Sanitary Engineering

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Emily Yantis-Houser: 937-775-4611
emily.yantis@wright.edu

Past Internships
  • Girls Inc. / YWCA
  • Planned Parenthood of SW Ohio
  • Wright State Women's Center 

 

Internship questions?

Email Wayne Stark at wayne.stark@wright.edu.

Any suggestions?

Do you want to create an internship opportunity for a liberal arts student but are unsure of where to begin? Please email Wayne Stark at wayne.stark@wright.edu and he will help you get started.

 


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