Research
A number of faculty are engaged in sustainability research (based on STARS v2.2).
Sustainability research is research and scholarship that explicitly addresses the concept of sustainability, furthers our understanding of the interdependence of ecological and social/economic systems, or has a primary and explicit focus on a major sustainability challenge.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals illustrate the breadth of sustainability and major sustainability challenges.
This list is meant to serve as a guide for students interested in doing sustainability research while at Elon. It is organized by academic department. This may not be an all inclusive list. Please let us know if someone should be added to the list.
Accounting
Hani Tadros
Art
Samantha DiRosa
Biology
David Vandermast
Dave Gammon
Linda Niedziela
Brant Touchette
Mike Kingston
Chemistry
Karl Sienerth
Justin Clar
Jen Dabrowski
Anthony Rizzuto
Communications
Barbara Miller
Brian Walsh ‡
Economics
Casey DiRienzo ‡
Tina Das
Steve DeLoach
Brooks Depro
Education & Wellness
Scott Morrison ‡
English
Cassie Kircher
Entrepreneurship
Elena Kennedy ‡
Environmental Studies
Robert Charest
Amanda Chunco
Janet MacFall
Finance
Raj Gupta ‡
Chris Harris ‡
History and Geography
Honglin Xiao
Ryan Kirk
Human Service Studies
Carmen Monico
International Business
Carri Tolmie
Management
Christy Benson
Susan Manring
Matthew Perrigino
Rosey Bao
Brittany Mercado
Jay O’Toole
Philosophy
Martin Fowler
Political Science and Policy Studies
Aaron Sparks
Psychology
Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler
Religious Studies
Toddie Peters
Geoffrey Claussen
Sociology and Anthropology
Rissa Trachman
Robert Perdue
Tom Mould
Sport Management
Young Do Kim
‡ Indicates a faculty member who teaches in one of the graduate programs.
Learn more about each faculty member listed above
Sustainability Research Grants are available on a competitive basis for students who are or will be engaged in independent, faculty-mentored undergraduate research related to sustainability.