Faculty & Staff

Mark Weaver, assistant professor of statistics, is a co-investigator on a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to test methods for reducing chronic pain and long-term opioid use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain.

Guitar Instructor Chip Newton took part in a guitar workshop hosted by internationally recognized musicians, Martin Taylor and Peppino D'Agostino.

The first Elon University English Language Teaching Symposium was held Saturday, Feb. 16, bringing together more than 100 local educators for presentations, active learning sessions and two keynote presentations by national leaders in English language education. The ELT Symposium focused on the theme of "Bridging Divides | Creating Community."  

Jeffrey Carpenter, associate professor of education and director of the Teaching Fellows program, published the article in the peer-reviewed journal Teaching and Teacher Education. 

History professor Charles Irons used 3D printed artifacts from the Maker Hub to teach students about slavery in 19th century America.

Research co-authored by Barjinder Singh examines the relationship between spirituality and religion on management of work-family conflict.

Assistant Professor of Biology Jen Hamel and biology major Alina Iwan ’19 co-authored a research presentation for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Annual Interns & Fellows Symposium in Panama City, Panama.

2018 was a year of tremendous opportunity for Elon’s design thinking initiative, Elon By Design. More faculty, staff and students were able to benefit from learning about the process, mindset and methods behind design thinking.