Academics & Research

The professorships, announced during the university's Opening Day for the new academic year, support members of the faculty from a variety of disciplines across the university.

In this article, multiple faculty program leaders reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic forced a reimagining of the student global engagement opportunities they manage at Elon.

Associate Professor Jeffrey Carpenter, director of the Teaching Fellows program, and his co-authors published the article in Learning, Media & Technology.

Dani Lane, assistant professor in the Watts Williams School of Education, presented three projects at The Inclusive and Supportive Education Conference.

Lisa Brown Buchanan, associate professor in the Watts Williams School of Education, co-presented at the 4th Annual Teaching Black History Conference in July. Carter Center’s Annual Teaching Black History Conference brings together educators who seek transformative and engaging ways to teach PK-12 Black history in both history and humanities courses.

In his Convocation address to Elon Law’s Class of 2023, the Hon. Marcus A. Shields of the North Carolina District Court emphasized the importance of humility and “being a problem solver” as students begin their legal education.

Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro and Trevor Molin ’23 worked with faculty at Brac University in Bangladesh to deliver an online introductory sociology course to area students and Rohingya refugees

Kyra O’Connor ’23, executive director of Elon News Network, participated in the program’s inaugural cohort that focused on improving student leadership and enhancing journalistic skills.

Kim Shively (Performing Arts) earns promotion and launches innovative training in best practices for boundaries and consent when working with minors in theatre and film.

The chair of the Sport Management Department takes the reigns of the leading collegiate recreational sports association, which consists of more than 4,500 members hailing from 850-plus institutions.