English

From researching new chemical methods of detecting explosives, to the mathematical modeling on synapses related to epileptic seizures, Elon University students taking part in a summer research program shared their work July 22 in a series of morning presentations that showcased a variety of academic disciplines from across campus.

Professor of English Rosemary Haskell published an op-ed piece about the Rupert Murdoch affair, entitled "Press Lords and Political Royalty," in the Raleigh, N.C., News & Observer, July 20, 2011, p. 9A.

Cassandra Kircher's essay, "Visiting the Iditarod Champ," was published this spring in Cold Mountain Review.

Elon University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning has started a two-year research seminar, “Critical Transitions: Writing and the Question of Transfer,” that will explore the composition skills students learn in the classroom and use in new settings, such as an upper level course, an internship or the workplace.

Eric Ashley Hairston, associate professor of English and law and humanities, authored a chapter in the recently-published book, New Essays on Phillis Wheatley, edited by John C. Shields, distinguished professor of English at Illinois State University, and Dr. Eric Lamore.

Two Elon University professors and eight students spent several days in Zambia late this spring to help Habitat for Humanity with building homes for orphans and vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Fifteen Elon faculty members participated in the Sixth Annual Faculty Writing Residency from May 31through June 3. The annual program sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning inspires and supports faculty writing.

Rebecca Pope-Ruark, an assistant professor of English in the Professional Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) concentration, co-wrote and published the article entitled "Let's Scrum: How Scrum Methodology Encourages Students to See Themselves as Collaborators" with three English majors in PWR - Michelle Eichel '10, Sarah Talbott '11, and Kasey Thornton '12.

Published this month, Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Work and LIfe in Our National Parks includes an essay by English professor Cassandra Kircher, who worked at Rocky Mountain National Park seven seasons before returning to graduate school and leaving behind a magical place.

The Haw River has been key to the region’s growth and development over the centuries, and as associate professor emerita Anne Cassebaum writes in her new book, Down Along the Haw: The History of a North Carolina River, its importance can’t be ignored as efforts continue to preserve one of the region’s vital waterways.