School of Communications

As associate dean for undergraduate affairs and assessment, Weaver will help guide undergraduate academic programs in partnership with Dean Rochelle Ford and School of Communications faculty and staff members.

Associate Professor of Journalism Amanda Sturgill was featured in a recent report by Newsy about misinformation surrounding the Georgia Senate runoff races and how social media companies are working to combat it.

In this article distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor Amanda Sturgill writes about her resolution to do what she can to stem the spread of fake news. The article was published by the Burlington Times-News and the Greensboro News & Record.

Before their research was published this fall by the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport Management, it began nearly five years ago as a Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) project.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, student researchers delve into a variety of media-related topics, including the framing of online news coverage of the coronavirus in the United States.

The 1 p.m. tipoff will feature alumnus Taylor Durham ’96 as the broadcast’s play-by-play announcer, with Elon junior Tellier Lundquist serving as color commentator.

Each week during December, Elon will be releasing a new video to highlight moments that make the winter season extra special.

Alumnus Liam Hall ’16 reflects on how the film came together thanks to Elon connections and the support of friends, family and classmates.

The associate dean and associate professor in the School of Communications lauded as a “fount of wisdom and integrity” as he concludes 35-plus years at Elon University.

In the article, Associate Professor of Journalism Amanda Sturgill explains how social media is being used to spread claims against a candidate in one of the state's U.S. Senate race runoffs.