Academics & Research

Adam Kehl, director of bands and assistant professor of music, presented a session on developing conducting gestures for high school and middle band educators.  

Motka has experience working with refugees in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and was joined by Elon Professor Joel Shelton for the discussion. 

Students, faculty, and staff gathered on Feb. 7 to share a meal and listen to Professor Jason Aryeh’s presentation “Trailing my Art Alive” about the purpose and passion of dance.

The assistant professor of communications delivered a colloquium talk at UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research, exploring the unknown stories of Las Vegas’s history and how press releases contributed to the growth of the gaming industry.

Hall, professor of exercise science and faculty athletics representative, delivered the Distinguished Scholar Lecture on Feb. 2 in LaRose Digital Theatre.

The assistant professor of economics discusses the results of a study exploring the perceptions of economics faculty members regarding the use of social media platforms for economic instruction in a Journal of Economic Education article.

The piece by Samantha DiRosa, associate professor of art and environmental science, titled 'Latitude' is included in the themed exhibition 'Utopia/Dystopia' which opens Thursday, Feb. 2.

Jessie Moore, Director of Elon’s Center for Engaged Learning, published a new book Understanding Writing Transfer that features work from Elon’s Critical Transitions: Writing and the Question of Transfer research seminar.

During winter 2017, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty partnered to educate students on sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking and women offenders and to collaborate with community organizations. Outreach activities were supported by a Health Promotion Mini-Grant and the CAS Small Enhancement Grant.