Chase served as a faculty member in the Department of Religious Studies for 25 years and was awarded the Elon Medallion in 2002.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2020 from a wide array of disciplines.

The senior Religious Studies major studied Jewish responses to white nationalism.

The senior Religious Studies and Journalism major studied Islamophobia in the US Airline Industry.

The department recognized outstanding academic work by one junior and one senior.

Religious Studies Professor Geoffrey Claussen's chapter was published in the volume Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh, edited by David Birnbaum and Martin S. Cohen

Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies L.D. Russell penned an essay and offers a video message about how Elon students and alumni will be able to use what they have learned at Elon to "soar again."

A number of departments are holding special events to showcase undergraduate research.

Through a two-year fellows program, the five members of the Class of 2022 who are part of this interdisciplinary cohort will participate in specialized coursework, faculty-mentored undergraduate research, campus leadership and community engagement in multifaith contexts.

Elon alumni ministers are leading communities to find beauty in simplicity, comfort in online connections and holiness in new places.