Undergraduate Research

Professor of Psychology Amy Overman accompanied undergraduate researchers in her neuroscience lab to the Psychonomic Society Conference in Boston, connecting them with recent Elon graduates and leading scientists in the field.

Means is currently an associate professor at University of Pittsburgh's School of Education and has a goal to build networks that focus on addressing racial, class, spatial inequities and injustices in education.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Clar will work with undergraduate researchers to assist the Consumer Product Safety Commission in standardizing methods used to characterize the release of nanoparticle-based coatings from various coated surfaces.

Among many duties of the position, Overman will oversee research, pursue external grants and assist with the implementation of the Boldly Elon strategic plan

“Elon provides a lot of different opportunities for students, no matter their major or area of interest. That’s something that’s unique about this school and why I love it here.”

Gaines, a political science and policy studies major, along with her mentor Assistant Professor Dillan Bono-Lunn are working to dissecting the mechanics of policies through Intersectionality Policy Process Analysis to advocate for a more inclusive, identity-informed policymaking process.

The 2022 Elon graduate from Garner, N.C., will serve a two-year term on the Elon University Board of Trustees.

At the recent Forum on Education Abroad conference in Milan, Italy, Elon colleagues presented research on global engagement, mentoring, intercultural learning and inclusive excellence.

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

Public Health Studies alumna, department chair, and national collaborators published the first-known study exploring how parents help their internationally adopted child living with HIV prepare for and manage stigma in Social Science Medicine-Qualitative Research in Health.