Sociology and Anthropology

His research is based on two data sets: one about the resettlement experiences of refugees in North Carolina and another about the solidarity networks that support the entrepreneurship of Ethiopians and Eritreans in Washington D.C.

The series was developed by Assistant Professor Jennifer Carroll in connection with her "Citizenship in Crisis" course.

The series, titled (the) Local Matters, will feature speakers with expertise in policy, public health, law enforcement, criminal justice, prevention services and clinical care.

The forum, co-sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Administration, was held in Washington, D.C., in August.

Planning Week marks the start of the academic year and provides an opportunity for faculty receiving funding from the Faculty Research and Development Committee to present their work.  

Five faculty members were honored on Monday, Aug. 19, for their excellent work in Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences.  

Carroll and her colleagues found that disruption to the social networks through which illicit drug sales take place may immediately increase the risk of overdose among individuals of color who use drugs.

President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallion to a retired faculty member, a retired staff member and a long-time Cone Health executive and supporter of the School of Health Sciences. Faculty members selected for named professorships were also honored as the faculty/staff Planning Week got underway. 

With co-authors from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Carroll offers practical advice for public health and law enforcment professionals trying to work together.

Op-eds by Shelby Hahner '19 and Emily Wilkes '19 on school shootings and bail reform, were published in two newspapers.