Academics & Research

Dayson Pasión, teacher advisor to Gov. Cooper, spoke to teacher candidates about the power of a story, how to build their narrative and how to frame their teaching within their own identities and identities of their students.

The assistant professor of marketing explains in a Computers in Human Behavior article how the use of avatars in a social virtual world can help individuals alleviate the anxiety of contracting the coronavirus.

The assistant professor of sport management and former minor league general manager discusses the demise of the Rookie-level Appalachian League as one-quarter of minor league teams face extinction.

Elon will host the undergraduate research symposium along with Catawba College and Livingstone College.

Mark Enfield, associate professor of education, and Jen Hamel, associate professor of biology and Japheth E. Rawls Professor, receive funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for the Elon Explorers program. 

The new Elon University scholarship is awarded to academically and musically strong students who have a passion for instrumental music.

Pre-service teachers met virtually with Meg Medina, a Newbery award-winning and New York Times best-selling author, to hear her story and learn how to represent Latinx culture in and through literature.

Three faculty in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education presented at the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Education (NCACTE) 39th Annual Teacher Education Forum. In addition, one alumnae was recognized as a finalist for the North Carolina Student Teacher of the Year award.

The free, public daylong event will center around safety practices and feature FAA safety officials, aviation leaders, drone delivery specialists and video storytellers, among others.

Elon is ranked #71 out of 2,576 schools nationally for the quality and focus of its academic programs, putting it in the top 5 percent of all schools.