Public Health

The Lumen scholar and her mentor presented their research on perceptions of intimate partner violence perpetrators at the criminology conference

Faculty and students in the Department of Public Health presented research and connected with national leaders in the field at the 2025 American Public Health Association Conference in Washington, D.C., where public health major Emily Ecker ‘26 earned a prestigious award.

Sandra A. Darfour-Oduro, assistant professor of public health, attended the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo held in Washington, DC.

Students, faculty and staff represented Elon at the national Association for Recovery in Higher Education conference, highlighting the university’s holistic well-being model and expanded opportunities for leadership, recovery support and community connection.

This story is part of a series of features on the 2025-26 Year of Service Fellows, highlighting the work they are doing in the Alamance County community.

Elon University will host the next programs in a fall semester series that brings together history, dialogue, and community in the exploration of abolition as a framework for justice and community-building.

Through her role at Impact Alamance and the success of the Active Alamance app, Nicole McGinty '23 exemplifies how the values of leadership, compassion, and a commitment to community well-being, nurtured at Elon extend far beyond graduation

Drawing on in-depth interviews with nine cancer survivors who experienced amputation during childhood or adolescence, the study highlights both the informational and emotional supports that helped patients prepare for and adjust to surgery.

Tectonic Plates: Alamance County’s Science Café announces events for Fall 2025 semester

Drawing on in-depth interviews with 22 adoptive caregivers, the research highlights that, while HIV is now a manageable medical condition thanks to effective antiretroviral treatment, families often grapple with significant psychological and social challenges.