Faculty & Staff

The associate professor of classical languages was selected as the first faculty member to be honored by the endowed professorship that was created by the university’s board of trustees in spring 2022.  

World Languages and Cultures faculty interacted with the local community offering an evening of cultural engagement at Marvin B. Smith Elementary School.

Krista Contino Saumby, associate director of career development in Elon Law's Office of Career and Student Development, is among a group educators and attorneys who will assist the Hispanic National Bar Association with strengthening Latino representation in the legal academy.

The end-of-the-year luncheon concluded a full year of participation from 12 participants representing six Student Life departments.

The professorship honors senior full professors for their career achievements in teaching, scholarship, leadership and service to Elon.

Allocco will study in Tamil Nadu, India, beginning in summer 2023, documenting the songs, traditions and art forms created by a family of intergenerational pampaikkārar, drummer-priests. The pampaikkārar are unstudied Hindu musicians and ritual specialists.

These four awards recognize members of the Elon community for excellence in teaching, scholarship, civic engagement and mentoring.

At the annual Faculty/Staff Awards Luncheon on May 10, the Elon community honored faculty and staff members who are retiring this year.

Elon's faculty and staff raised more than $338,000 during the 2022-23 academic year for various philanthropic efforts at the university.

Chris Leupold, professor of psychology, will succeed Hall in the role on June 1.