About Us

The Georgia Undergraduate Research in Psychology (GURP) conference seeks to promote the development of new researchers in psychology, spark interest in graduate programs and careers in psychology, and create a space for students to network with each other and senior psychology researchers. 

The Georgia Undergraduate Research in Psychology (GURP) Conference is an annual conference held on the campus of Kennesaw State University. Started in 2002, the conference is hosted by KSU’s Department of Psychological Science.

The GURP conference brings together psychology students to share their research and engage with their peers. GURP has grown to attract hundreds of attendees from across the southeastern United States, including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas.. The conference features a variety of presentations, including oral, poster, and keynote sessions, along with workshops and panels that explore topics relevant to undergraduate psychology students.

Historically, presenters have been undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and high school students. However, in 2012, the conference was opened to junior graduate students (within the first two years of study) to submit abstracts to give them a venue for their first conference presentations and allow undergraduate students to network with graduate students and learn more about graduate school.