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Eleanor Finger serves as Assistant Vice President for Student Life, Dean of Campus Life, and Assistant Professor at Elon University since 2017, concurrently acting as Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Her administrative leadership spans residence life, campus-wide student support services, and crisis response coordination from Jackson (Global C), office 103.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration (Cultural Studies emphasis) from Washington State University
- M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from John Carroll University
- M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration (College Student Personnel) from University of Arkansas
- B.A. in Elementary Education & Special Education from Elon College
Research centers on critical student wellness issues: transgender student experiences (dissertation: Beyond the Binary: Serving the Transgender Student), sexual assault prevention efficacy, and health promotion campaigns targeting male body image, eating disorders, and tobacco use. Her methodological approach combines longitudinal studies with social norms correction frameworks to address campus health challenges.
Scholarly output focuses on residential education integration, exemplified by her 2013 chapter on academic initiatives within campus housing management, demonstrating consistent application of educational theory to residential programming.
Instructional leadership includes teaching Elon 101 (first-year academic advising), MHE 652 (graduate advising/coaching), and COE 317 (student affairs careers). Research direction encompasses Virginia Tech's Longitudinal Study on Student Learning (2014-2017) and Washington State University's Campus Campaign Against Sexual Assault (2008-2009).
Operational leadership involves heading Elon's Student Life Office, chairing the Task Force on Fall Semester 2020, and advancing nationally recognized initiatives like the #1 ranked First-Year Experience program and Living & Learning at Elon residential college model.
