KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 9, 2023

Kennesaw State University students and alumni recently shared why KSU students should pursue publication in the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR).

KJUR is a biannual publication that publishes undergraduate research from the student body at KSU. Anna Poole, Emily Jobe, and Austin Prewett were published in KJUR in 2023, 2020, and 2019 respectively.

Poole is a senior history major and the author of “Reckoning Roanoke: A Historiographical Examination of the Lost Colony.” She’s currently an intern at the Kennesaw Museum of History and Holocaust Education, which she credits partly to KJUR.

“Being published in the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research was an incredibly beneficial experience for me,” Poole said. “Not only was the process of submitting my article a learning experience, but being published in the journal has opened doors for me in my academic career.

Both Jobe and Prewett are KSU alumni.

Jobe graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a professional writing minor. She authored "Abjection in Fiction: A Study of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Jobe is a freelance editor and a full-time accountant with a Marietta motorsports dealer.

“As I worked with my professors and the KJUR staff, I made connections that not only opened the door for me to go to grad school if I wanted but also had possible future employers reaching out,” Jobe said. “They found my initiative to getting published as a sign that I have the drive to push my boundaries.”

Prewett graduated in 2018 with a major in psychology and a minor in statistics. He authored two publications: “Watch Me Give: Narcissism as a Moderator to Donating to a Nonprofit” and “The Short Dark Triad and Giving to Nonprofits.” He is currently employed as a human capital consultant at Deloitte.

“The feedback I got throughout the publication process was invaluable in helping me bring my academic rigor to the next level,” Prewett said. “Not to mention being a ‘published author’ awards a lot of recognition and authority in my career by demonstrating my expertise.”

For another opportunity to be published in KJUR, check out the Undergraduate Research Award. This award is given to students who show exceptional research prowess using the KSU library system. The winner receives $500 and publication in KJUR.

— By Victoria Grace Tucker