Elon University
Rebecca Kohn serves as the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Elon University since January 2023, offering intellectual leadership across academic departments and multi-disciplinary programs while promoting academic excellence aligned with the Boldly Elon strategic plan for 2030. Prior to this role, Kohn held multiple positions at Arcadia University from July 2017 to December 2022, including Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Kohn's academic career began at Ursinus College, where responsibilities included Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and various faculty roles from August 1999 to June 2017. Additionally, Kohn was a Fulbright Fellow at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2007 and has experience as a research scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Educationally, Kohn earned an A.B. in Biochemistry from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in Biology from The Johns Hopkins University.
Elon University
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Elon University has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered liberal arts university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon’s 6,600 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe. Elon is known for academic excellence across the curriculum, and for experiential learning programs in study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, service, leadership and civic engagement. Elon is ranked the nation’s #1 doctoral-level university for study abroad and is a top-producer of Fulbright Student Scholars and Peace Corps volunteers. U.S. News & World Report recognizes Elon more than any other university in the nation for academic programs that “Focus on Student Success.” More than 420 full-time faculty members teach in six academic units: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and the School of Law, which is located in downtown Greensboro, N.C. Elon’s four-year graduation rate of 78 percent ranks in the top 10 percent of U.S. private universities. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12-1, and the average class size is 20. The university's 636-acre residential campus in the Town of Elon, N.C., is consistently recognized as one of the nation's finest environments for learning. The Elon Phoenix NCAA Division I athletic program is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.