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
Linda Niedziela
Brant Touchette
Mike Kingston
Chemistry
Anthony Rizzuto
Jen Dabrowski
Justin Clar
Karl Sienerth
Cinema & Television Arts
Doug Kass
Communication Design
Brian Walsh ‡
Economics
Brooks Depro ‡
Casey DiRienzo
Steve DeLoach
Tina Das
Education & Wellness
Katie Baker
Scott Morrison
English
Cassie Kircher
Dan Burns
Environmental Studies
Amanda Chunco
Kelsey Bitting
Robert Charest
Janet MacFall
Finance
Adam Aiken ‡
Raj Gupta ‡
History & Geography
Honglin Xiao
Ryan Kirk
Law
Caroleen Dineen
Vanessa Zboreak
Management & Entrepreneurship
Brittany Mercado
Christy Benson
Elena Kennedy ‡
Rosey Bao
Carri Reisdorf
Philosophy
Lauren Guilmette
Physics & Engineering
Jonathan Su
Political Science & Policy Studies
Aaron Sparks
Psychology
Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler
Religious Studies
Geoffrey Claussen
Toddie Peters
Sociology & Anthropology
Rissa Trachman
Robert Perdue
Sport Management
Young Do Kim
Strategic Communications
Barbara Gaither
‡ Indicates a faculty member who teaches in one of the graduate programs, in addition to undergraduate teaching.
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.