Undergraduate Research

Faculty in the Department of Psychology within Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences, were mentors for the projects.

A psychology major researches how romantic partners can influence whether a person seeks help for mental health concerns. 

An English major studies representations of adolescent power in young adult literature, a genre for and about adolescents but written almost exclusively by adults.

An engineering major works to develop a personalized cancer-detection system. 

More than 200 students on Tuesday, April 29, presented the fruits of their research at SURF — the annual Spring Undergraduate Research Forum — in poster sessions, oral presentations and symposia.

A policy studies and sociology major explores how gender and race can impact the political activism of college-aged women.

The Love Award for Excellence in Business Leadership provided the senior with an opportunity to pursue a research project exploring the variation in work sample tests’ levels of predictive validity.

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

An international business major explores the impact of a brand's national origin, in this case brands from France, on the brand perceptions of customers. 

This week, Elon students, faculty and staff are involved in activities to mark CELEBRATE! 2019, a celebration of student achievements in academics and the arts.