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In My Words: To reduce gun violence, focus on function instead of form
March 30, 2022
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Psychology Mat Gendle makes an argument that firearms regulation should focus on the function of the firearm, not the form. The column was published in its entirety by the Burlington Times-News and Yahoo News. An abbreviated version was published by The Charlotte Observer, The Raleigh News & Observer and The Durham Herald-Sun.
Buffie Longmire-Avital, Elon students present research at local conference
March 7, 2022
The associate professor of psychology presented at the UNC-Chapel Hill Minority Health Conference and published research in the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy with two Elon alumnae and one current student.
Elon faculty co-author a publication on mentoring undergraduate research in global context
February 28, 2022
Seven Elon University faculty members published an article titled, "Undergraduate research in the global context: models and practices for high-quality mentoring" in the journal Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning.
Elon faculty, staff members receive IN/CO grant from the Colonial Academic Alliance to support community-based learning efforts
February 24, 2022
This two-year award will support multi-institutional work to better prepare students and institutions to develop and sustain community-based learning initiatives.
Amy Overman named state chair of ACE Women’s Network
February 11, 2022
Elon professor leads statewide organization that promotes advancement of women in higher education.
Buffie Longmire-Avital selected to join NCID’s Diversity Scholars Network
February 10, 2022
Longmire-Avital is one of 120 Scholars Selected for National Center for Institutional Diversity’s National Scholars Network.
Amy Overman publishes research on the effects of corrective feedback on memory
February 4, 2022
The peer-reviewed study was published in the journal Memory, and reports a novel discovery related to memory for contextual information.
Buffie Longmire-Avital gives keynote address at Illinois State University
February 2, 2022
Longmire-Avital, associate professor of psychology and director of the Black Lumen Project gives keynote address on critical mentoring and leads half-day professional development training for ISU staff and faculty.
Twelve Elon scholars named semifinalists for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
January 31, 2022
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 1,900 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.
Buffie Longmire-Avital serves as panelist and co-presenter for two racial equity events
January 25, 2022
Longmire-Avital, associate professor of psychology and director of the Black Lumen Project, was a panelist for a national MLK Day event and presented research at AAC&U conference