Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Nov. 9, 2015
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Elon University
AC-9: Academic Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 8.48 / 12.00 Elaine Durr
Senior Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
36

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Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
339

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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
18

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The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
34

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A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
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Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Art and Art History; Environmental Studies - Samantha DiRosa Chemistry - Karl Sienerth Biology - David Vandermast Biology - Dave Gammon Biology - Linda Niedziela Biology; Core Curriculum - Jeffrey Coker Communications - Barbara Miller Communications - Brooke Barnett Communications - Derek Lackaff † Communications - Brian Walsh Economics - Cassandra (Casey) DiRienzo ‡ Economics - Jayoti (Tina) Das ‡ Economics - Steven DeLoach Economics - Thomas Tiemann Education - Scott Morrison English - Cassie Kircher Environmental Studies - Amanda Chunco Environmental Studies; Biology - Brant Touchette Environmental Studies; Biology - Janet MacFall Environmental Studies - Robert Charest Environmental Studies - Steve Moore Finance - Neeraj Gupta ‡ History and Geography - Heidi Frontani History and Geography - Honglin Xiao History and Geography; Environmental Studies - Ryan Kirk Management - Christina Benson Management - Susan Manring Management - Carri Tolmie Philosophy - Anthony Weston Philosophy - Martin Fowler Psychology - Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler Religious Studies - Toddie Peters Religious Studies - Geoffrey Claussen School of Law - Faith Rivers James Sociology and Anthropology - Rissa Trachman Sociology and Anthropology - Aaron Peeks † Indicates a faculty member who regularly teaches in the Interactive Media program. ‡ Indicates a faculty member who regularly teaches in the MBA program.

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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
Provost Reports (which include scholarly and creative activity of faculty), the Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) programs and the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) programs were reviewed for research activity that fits the definition of sustainability research. Any questions were addressed with the faculty member. Tenure, Tenure Track and Continuing Track faculty were included as researchers.

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A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
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The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
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