Lumen Prize

Fair, a professor of public health studies, was joined by Amanda Bingaman ‘20 and Sarah Alger ‘17 at AIDS 2020, the 23th International AIDS Conference.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2020 from a wide array of disciplines. 

The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

Morgan Collins ’20, with the guidance of Professor of Strategic Communications Barbara Miller Gaither, is conducting Lumen Prize research about outdoor retailer Patagonia, Inc., and its efforts to engage in environmental issues and policies.

The new site serves as a platform for students to share about their undergraduate research and what the experience has meant to them during a time when Elon has shifted to online learning.

Lumen Scholar Caroline Enright '20, with Associate Professor of Education Stephen Byrd as her mentor, is researching laws and methods for providing inclusivity for students with disabilities in the Uganda education system.

Jordan DeVries ‘20 and Assistant Professor of Psychology CJ Fleming are researching anxiety and help-seeking methods in high school and college students.

Sarah Holdren ‘18, Professor Cynthia Fair and UNC Maternal and Child Health Assistant Professor Aunchalee Palmquist have published an article in the journal Social Science and Medicine.

Sarah Holdren '18' takes a look at her most recent achievements and how they rooted in everything she learned through her work in the Kernodle Center office, since the fall of her freshman year at Elon.

Grace Carter '20 and Assistant Professor of Biology Alfred Simkin are analyzing the chimpanzee genome in hopes of better understanding viruses like HIV.