Academics & Research

Faculty in Elon University’s Department of Nursing recently presented at the North Carolina statewide simulation conference, Beyond the Manikin, contributing to conversations on innovative approaches in simulation-based education.

Linda Findley ‘95, president, chief executive officer and director at Sleep Number and a distinguished leader in global consumer brands, will receive the 2026 Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership in recognition of her transformative leadership and commitment to innovation, growth and organizational impact across industries.

For Yidi Wu, Elon University’s O’Briant Developing Professor and an associate professor of history, Argentine tango started as a break from the demands of graduate school. It grew into a beloved hobby.

Six students in Elon Law’s Flex Program Class of 2028 will represent the law school in national contests and help coordinate Elon Law’s annual Intramural Moot Court Competition and the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition.

The assistant professor of sport management's latest research, published in the International Journal of the History of Sport, explores how sport governing bodies have historically sidelined scientific expertise in determining eligibility for women’s competition.

For five years in a row, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been named a Top 40 school for undergraduate business education by Poets&Quants, continuing its upward momentum with a Top 20 ranking in career outcomes.

Students from other study away LA programs joined with Elon Los Angeles students for an evening of professional development and the opportunity to mix, mingle, network, share ideas and learn together.

The assistant professor of anthropology will will bring ethnographic expertise and a commitment to holistic wellness pedagogy to the Center’s ongoing initiatives.

Emily O'Hearn '27 Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Teaching Fellow and Elementary Education major, presented her undergraduate research on math and picture books at the North Carolina Reading Association Annual Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Lisa Buchanan and Master of Education candidate Anna Sophia Steinki presented their collaboration in community engaged learning at the NC Reading Associate Annual Conference.