CJ Eubanks Fleming

Over 50 Elon students presented their research and creative work at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia, last week. The conference brought together over 5,000 students from across the country, and Elon was among the top 10 schools in terms of student attendance.

1 INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic flipped the world upside down for individuals and families everywhere. With over 100 million positive cases, and more than 1 million deaths to date in the United States, everyone has been affected by this virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). The introduction of this life-threatening infection created social isolation, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty (Mertens et al., 2020; Taylor et al., 2020).

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a multitude of stressors that have affected psychological functioning and mental health across the globe (World Health Organization, 2022). Of particular interest has been the experience of couples and families who quickly went from attending work and school outside of the home to being quarantined together and having to manage the many demands of shared homelife while still working and attending school online (Lee et al., 2022; Waite & Cresswell, 2020).