Faculty Cited in the Media
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ faculty are available to share their expertise, analysis and commentary on a wide range of topics. Faculty are available for interviews in-person, by phone or video conference.
To be quickly connected with faculty, please contact Eric Townsend, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations, at etownsend4@elon.edu or 336-278-7419 or contact Avery Craine Powell, Associate Director of News and Media Relations, at acrainepowell@elon.edu or 336-278-7483.
Featured Faculty
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ College, College of Arts and Sciences
- Emily Evans, Professor of Physics
- Magnetic Hyperthermia, Soft Robotics, Magnetic Materials, Biomimetic Cilia, Nanotechnology, Nanoparticles, Biotechnology
- Peter Felten,ÌýAssistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History
- Learning Initiatives, Institutional Change, Learning & Teaching, Student Experiences in Higher Education
- Dave Gammon, T.E. Powell Professor, Jr. Professor and Professor of Biology
- Public Perception of Science, Nature of Science, STEM Outreach, Animal Behavior, Nonmajors Science Education
- Eric Hall, Assistant Provost for Scholarship and Creative Activity and Professor of Exercise Science
- High-Impact Practices, Mental Health, Mentoring, Concussions, Student-Athletes, Undergraduate Research, Physical Activity
- Jason Husser, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Director of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll
- North Carolina Economy, Survey Design and Methodology, Polling, Southern Politics, North Carolina Politics, Public Opinion
- Rebecca Todd Peters,ÌýProfessor of Religious Studies
- Poverty and Economic Ethics, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice, Social Ethics
- Safia Swimelar, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
- Visual Culture / Politics, European Politics, International Human Rights, International Law, Nationalism and Identity Politics
- Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Director of the Center for Research on Global Engagement, and Professor of Psychology
- High-Impact Practices, Global Engagement, Early Childhood Development, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education
- Rena Zito, Professor of Anthropology
- Social stigma, sociology of Tourette Syndrome and neurodiversity, Crime/Delinquency, Intimate Partner Violence
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
- Steve DeLoach,ÌýProfessor of Economics
- Pedagogy, Development, International Trade, Labor
- Raj Gupta, Professor of Finance
- Valuing Long-dated Options, Valuing Intangible Investments, Sustainable Investing, Financial Planning, Investments
- Devon Hawkins, Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics
- Applied Economics, Economic Consulting, Financial Markets, Housing & Commercial Real Estate, Economic Forecasting
- Mark Kurt,ÌýAssociate Professor of Economics
- Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, Health Economics
- Brian Lyons, Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor and Professor of Management
- Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior
- Andrew Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Finance
- Budgeting and costs
- Brandon Sheridan, Associate Professor of Economics
- Education, Economic growth, International Trade, Immigration.
School of Communications
- Israel Balderas,ÌýAssistant Professor of Journalism
- First Amendment, Media Ethics, Broadcast Journalism, Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations
- David Bockino, Professor of Sport Management
- Sport media, Advertising, Travel, The Media Business, Sports gambling
- Vanessa Bravo, Professor of Strategic Communications
- Public Diplomacy, Government-diaspora Relations, Public Relations, Interpersonal Communications, Journalism, Migration
- Naeemah Clark,ÌýAssociate Provost for Academic Inclusive Excellence, Professor of Cinema and Television Arts
- Telecommunications, Mass Communication, Diversity Issues, Television Culture
- Derek Lackaff,ÌýAssociate Professor of Communication Design
- Teaching and Learning, Civic Technologies, Social Media, Minority Language Technologies
- Pate McMichael, Director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and Instructor of Communications
- Open records laws
- Amanda Sturgill, Associate Professor of Journalism
- Analytics, News Literacy, Misinformation, Breaking News and Fake News on Social Media
- Nicole Triche, Professor of Cinema and Television Arts
- Television Arts, Digital Video, Photoshop, Film Production, Video Production, Photography, Dreamweaver, Cinema Arts
- Hal Vincent, Associate Teaching Professor of Strategic Communications & Faculty Director of Live Oak Communications
- Brand Management, Media Planning, Agency Management, Advertising, PR Strategy, Nonprofit Communications
Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education
- Jeff Carpenter, William S. Long Professor and Professor of Education
- Sociology, Technology, Teacher Learning, Collaboration, Social Media
- Jon Dooley, Vice President for Student Life and Associate Professor of Education
- Transitions and First-Year Experience, Student Activities and Involvement, Student Leadership Development, Diversity and Inclusion
- Randy Williams, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor of Education
- Social Justice, Crisis Management, Transfer and Non-traditional student services, Multicultural Student Services, Residence Life
School of Law
- Enrique Armijo, Professor of Law
- Media and Internet Law, Torts, Interaction Between New Technologies and Free Speech First Amendment
- Catherine Dunham,ÌýProfessor of Law
- Trial Practice, Class Action Litigation, Civil Litigation, Gender Discrimination, Litigation Evidence
- Steve Friedland, Professor of Law and Senior Scholar/Director of the Center for Engaged Learning in the Law
- David Levine, Professor of Law
- Commercial Litigation, Podcast Production, Intellectual Property Law, Intersection of Technology and Public Life
School of Health Sciences
- Judy Folmar,ÌýInterim Program Director and Chair of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program and Associate Professor of Human Service Studies
- Jeanmarie Koonts, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Maternity Nursing, Holistic Assessment, Faith, Spirituality and Health, Scholarship of Teaching
- Robert Nithman,ÌýProfessor of Physical Therapy Education and Chair/Program Director of Physical Therapy Education