Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

The 'It Takes a Village' Project has grown its enrichment programs, with a new arts initiative designed to expand access to high-quality instruction in the performing and visual arts for local elementary students.

Dierker's research on civic engagement among young people was recently featured in an article in The Burlington Times-News.

Elon faculty and students recently publish findings showing that brief outdoor mindfulness practices can significantly improve college students’ well-being, mindfulness, and connection to nature.

Graduates will be honored through two ceremonies in Schar Center on May 22.

Keill served as director of the Curriculum Resources Center and associate librarian in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education before passing away March 25, 2026.

Lewis’s path to and through Elon has included three primary scholarship programs within the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education: Alamance Scholars, NC Teaching Fellows and, post-graduation, Teach for Alamance.

Family and friends of the late Allison Keill have joined together to endow a scholarship in her name that will provide students with life-changing global engagement opportunities.

Driven by a desire to transform education, Elon University Teaching Fellow Lily Ragals '26 has turned her undergraduate years into a global classroom, conducting state-conference research on autism representation in children's literature, studying inclusive education in New Zealand and exploring education policy in Washington, D.C.

Scholarship from faculty and a student in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Los Angeles.

The signature campus event provides an opportunity for Elon students to showcase their undergraduate research, one of the five Elon Experiences.