Academics & Research

Monday, Jan. 30, marked the first day of classes for the 2023 spring semester, with many students returning to campus from studying abroad during Winter Term.

Associate Professor David Bockino and 19 students in his Through the Lens of ESPN class enjoyed an in-depth tour during Winter Term of Argentina and Uruguay, exploring athletic venues, national media outlets, and the importance of soccer in South American culture.

Members of the class travelled to Sri Lanka’s north and east to document the personal stories of LGBTQIA2S+ Tamils.

Gozik, dean of global education and assistant professor, edited "A House Where All Belong: Redesigning Education Abroad for Inclusive Excellence" along with Heather Barclay Hamir, president and CEO of the Institute for Study Abroad.

Kayla Mead '23, elementary education major and Teaching Fellow, and Katie Baker, assistant professor of education, presented at the International Academic Forum’s International Conference on Education in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Yokley, professor of mathematics, and Nicholas Luke, professor of mathematics at North Carolina A&T State University, presented their talk “Experiences in Facilitating Mathematical Modeling Research in the NCA&T/Elon Collaborative Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program" during the conference.

In their session at the Library of Congress Sources Conference, Leveraging Historical Sources and Sites in Place based Education, Meghan Malone '24 and Sam Martin '24 bridged their course-embedded research to a second experiential learning opportunity.

Elon University has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2022 fall semester.

Hwayeon Ryu, assistant professor of mathematics, attended and co-organized a special session at the Joint Mathematics Meetings held Jan. 4-7, 2023, in Boston, MA.

Recent scholarship co-authored by Assistant Professor Thibaut G. Morillon found no evidence that Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, famous for promoting GameStop and AMC Theatres shares, leads to a winning investment strategy.