Elon University
Deandra Little currently serves as the Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs and a Professor of English at Elon University, a position held since July 2013. Prior to this role, Deandra held various positions at Elon University including Assistant Provost & Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning. Deandra's leadership experience extends to the POD Network, where a three-year term as President was completed from March 2015 to March 2017, along with previous involvement on the Core Committee/Board of Directors from 2010 to 2013. Deandra's academic career includes serving as an Associate Professor & Associate Director at the University of Virginia from 2003 to 2013 and a Lecturer at Vanderbilt University from 2001 to 2003. Educational qualifications include a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University and a BA in English and German from Samford University.
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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.