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Education faculty and alumni win national research award for published article
April 2, 2026
Sponsored by the Robert Schuck Fund, this award recognizes and promotes exceptional research that makes a substantial contribution to the improvement of teacher education
Ruppert and Räisänen publish on culture of wellness
April 1, 2026
Scarlett Ruppert, assistant professor of wellness and Anu Räisänen, director of HealthEU initiatives and assistant professor publish on faculty and staff perceptions of culture of wellness on campus.
Elon mourns the loss of staff member Allison Keill
March 26, 2026
Keill served as the director of the Curriculum Resources Center and associate librarian in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education.
Providence Montessori receives grant In partnership with Elon faculty
March 25, 2026
The grant is from the National Earth Science Teachers Association and will support an ongoing collaborative project called “Living Land Legacy: Habitat Restoration and Conservation at Providence Montessori."
Izzie Crowley ’28 finds purpose through making a difference in special education system
March 18, 2026
Motivated by her cousin Grace, who has Down syndrome, Izzie Crowley found her purpose in helping children reach their potential, no matter their challenges. Supported by a personal donor relationship that reminds her why she chose this path, Crowley aims to make a difference in the education system.
Emily O’Hearn ’27 presents undergraduate research at State Reading Conference
March 17, 2026
Emily O'Hearn '27 Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Teaching Fellow and Elementary Education major, presented her undergraduate research on math and picture books at the North Carolina Reading Association Annual Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Lisa Buchanan and Anna Sophia Steinki ’24 G’26 present community engaged learning scholarship at State Literacy Conference
March 17, 2026
Lisa Buchanan and Master of Education candidate Anna Sophia Steinki presented their collaboration in community engaged learning at the NC Reading Associate Annual Conference.
FOX8 shares the story of Roberts Academy at ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·
March 3, 2026
An in-depth report by one of North Carolina's leading news stations detailed the Orton-Gillingham multisensory approach to reading instruction to be used starting this fall when ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· opens a private school for children with dyslexia.
Elon Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions and tenure
February 24, 2026
The ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Board of Trustees met on Feb. 19 and granted tenure and approved promotions for several faculty members.
Alumna Joan Danieley ’82 makes generous estate gift to endow professorship
February 20, 2026
Danieley, who is the niece of the late Elon President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley ’46, is passionate about the lessons society and individuals can learn from exploring issues of identity, ancestry and cultural heritage.