Undergraduate Research

While Braetan Peters ‘26 was enjoying the scenery during a Grand Canyon rafting trip, she was missing the comfort of her cell phone. Now, she’s turning that experience into her Elon College Fellows research, studying the connections people have with their devices.

At Elon’s Charlotte campus, Skylar Cook '28 is turning classroom lessons into real-world impact. Between her internship with the ACC and her research partnership with the Sports Business Journal, she’s building the skills and connections to launch a career in women’s sports.

Mya Lee '26 turned her creativity and hard work into success through the Odyssey and Honors Fellows Programs, leading on campus, studying abroad, and inspiring others, including her younger brother.

Assistant Professor of Nursing Lori Hubbard served as conference planning chairperson for the 2025 29th Annual Perinatal Partnership Conference held Sept. 7-9. Undergraduate research students and Nursing Fellows Julia Ricker and Gabi Carlson presented at the poster session during the conference.

Baris Kesgin, associate professor of political science and public policy, and Katherine Graham McCormick ‘24 published in article that develops an average quantitative profile of American women political leaders’ beliefs about politics.

Sabrina Perkins and Anna Grace Gilbert '27 attended and presented research conducted in the Infant Development Lab at a professional conference in Prague, Czech Republic, earlier this month.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with nine cancer survivors who experienced amputation during childhood or adolescence, the study highlights both the informational and emotional supports that helped patients prepare for and adjust to surgery.

In her new role on the university’s Senior Staff, the current chair of the Department of Human Service Studies will help establish more formal policies, procedures, and practices to support the creation and growth of graduate programs at Elon University.

Pagnapech Ngoun '26 and a mathematics faculty member Hwayeon Ryu presented at MathFest, the annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America on Aug. 6-9 in Sacramento, California.

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