Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

William S. Long Professor and Professor of Education Jeffrey Carpenter and his co-authors published the article in the journal "Computers & Education."

For Edward Hernandez ’27, legacy is rooted in family, heritage and community. From leading LHU and El Centro to mentoring future scholars, his Elon journey reflects the power of giving back and the importance of celebrating Hispanic and Latinx voices.

EDU 3540: Early Literacy Birth to 2nd Grade connects Elon teacher candidates with kindergarten through second grade students at Eastlawn Elementary through the It Takes a Village Project.

These grant funds will provide travel to the ACPA conference, where she will present a pre-convention workshop, developed with a senior scholar, that supports the work of those in identity centers.

Elon alumna Mandi Jaffe '24 has published her work on how trail map design can make nature more accessible.

Through the Village Project’s Big Village program, Elon students Scout Winter ’28 and Jenna Toms ’26 are returning to the schools that once shaped them, joining the 160 volunteers last spring that made a lasting impact on the Alamance-Burlington School System.

Nermin Vehabovic and Duke University collaborator Jennifer C. Mann explore how three girls from refugee backgrounds build relationships that foster care for themselves and their community.

A Community Partnerships Initiative (CPI) grant is supporting collaboration between Elon students in COR 4430: Poverty and Social Justice and the Chimwemwe Children’s Centre in Malawi. Through sharing educational resources, students engage in cross-cultural learning about poverty while working to advance social justice in Baluti Village.

Meet nine Elon alumni whose everyday work is shaping lives, communities and industries.