Academics & Research

Kathy Gallucci, associate professor of biology, presented the paper, "Using Case Studies to Teach Evolution," at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) in Anaheim, CA, on Oct. 14, 2011.

Assistant Professor Amy Overman and Lumen Scholar Ruth Robbins '12 co-authored a presentation at the North Carolina Conference on Aging in Charlotte on Oct. 18, 2011, titled, "Memory improvement in older adults through cognitive training: A community approach."

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Chris Leupold, associate professor of psychology and Faculty Leadership Fellow, delivered a presentation titled “A Little of This and a Little of That: Careers in I/O, ” to the graduate students of the Clemson Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists.

Associate professor Stephen A. Futrell in the Department of Music appeared as guest vocal soloist with the Spelman College Glee Club and Spelman College music faculty in an Oct. 17 tribute concert to Willie T. Johnson and the Golden Gate Quartet.

Janna Anderson's address at the New York conference focused on the future of learning.

Three members of the Belk Library staff presented at the Biennial Conference of the North Carolina Library Association, held Oct. 4-7, in Hickory.

The North Carolina Library Association has selected Belk Library's Jennifer Smith to participate in its biennial conference.

Elon Law professors Scott Gaylord and Andy Haile co-authored the article, "Constitutional Threats in the E-Commerce Jungle: First Amendment and Dormant Commerce Clause Limits on Amazon Laws and Use Tax Reporting Statutes." The article was published in the September 2011 edition of the North Carolina Law Review.

Elon Law Executive Coach in Residence Bonnie McAlister presented a Continuing Legal Education program at the 33rd Annual Conference of North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys on Sept. 16.

Gary Palin, executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and senior lecturer of entrepreneurship; Alexa Carlin, an entrepreneurship and finance double major; and Laura Zavelson, adjunct lecturer of entrepreneurship in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, presented Oct. 10 at the University Economic Development Association Conference in Indianapolis.