Meet Previous OUR Student Assistants
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Fall 2023 - Tania Farhoudi
Undergraduate Student Assistant
Tania Farhoudi was a Kennesaw State University working towards a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Marketing. With a strong passion for graphic design, Tania has been
utilizing her skills to create visuals for the Office of Undergraduate Research as
a Student Assistant as well as for small businesses through her work with private
clients. She is also a member of the Undergraduate Research Club and Kennesaw Marketing
Association, and she hopes to join the KMA Agency to continue honing her skills and
contribute to the dynamic organization. When she is not focusing on her academic and
professional pursuits, Tania enjoys expressing her creativity through various artistic
mediums. She is a self-taught dancer who is skilled in a range of genres, and she
loves to play various instruments and draw.
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Fall 2023 - Victoria Grace Tucker
Undergraduate Student Assistant and Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR)
Intern
Victoria Grace Tucker will graduate in 2025 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism
and Emerging Media Interest and a minor in Professional Writing. She has been published
in Abiding Love Charities, HG101, ThinkChristian, and more online publications and
brings her experience with journalistic and creative writing to the Office of Undergraduate
Research. She is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the
KSU Journey Honors College. In her free time, she enjoys sculpting, cosplaying, drinking
bubble tea, and hiking.
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Spring 2023 - Tania Farhoudi
Undergraduate Student Assistant
Tania Farhoudi will graduate from Kennesaw State University in Spring of 2026 with
a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. With a strong passion for graphic design, Tania has been utilizing her skills to
create visuals for the Office of Undergraduate Research as the Student Assistant as
well as for small businesses through her work with private clients. She is also a
member of the Undergraduate Research Club and Kennesaw Marketing Association, and she hopes to join the KMA Agency to continue honing her skills and contribute
to the dynamic organization. When she is not focusing on her academic and professional
pursuits, Tania enjoys expressing her creativity through various artistic mediums.
She is a self-taught dancer who is skilled in a range of genres, and she loves to
play various instruments and draw.
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Graduate Student Intern
Jaime was a graduate student at Kennesaw State University pursuing a master’s degree in professional writing with a focus on applied and creative writing. Jaime’s professional experience includes editing a special issue of the Geographic Bulletin and writing articles for the KSU Sentinel. She has also received writing credits for a coming-of-age film entitled When We Were.
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Fall 2022 - Vernesha Brown
Undergraduate Student Intern
Vernesha Brown graduated from Kennesaw State University in Fall 2022 with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Public Relations with a minor in Political Science. In addition to her internship with the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Office of Undergraduate Research, she also served as Vice President of Kennesaw’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter and a writer for Her Campus Kennesaw. In her spare time, Vernesha enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Following graduation, Vernesha hopes to pursue a career in public relations.
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Summer 2022 - Hannah Watson
Undergraduate Student Intern
Hannah was an undergraduate student at Kennesaw State University who graduated in
2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Emerging Media with a minor in leadership studies. While focusing on news writing and editorial work, Hannah interned for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research. She also served as a staff writer for Her Campus Kennesaw and the editor of the
bulletin for Cornerstone of Faith Christian Ministries Inc. Aside from being a full-time
student, Hannah is also a creative writer, bookworm and lover of music. She enjoys
writing on all topics.
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Spring 2022 - Rachel Schrauben Yeates
Graduate Student Intern
Rachel Schrauben Yeates graduated from Berry College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts
in English literature and creative writing. She is the Institutional Repository Specialist
for the KSU Library System and is currently pursuing a professional writing master’s degree at KSU. Before transitioning to libraries, she worked in journalism and newspaper design. Her creative writing has been featured in Chicago Reader, Ramifications, and From Glasgow to Saturn, and recognized at the Southern Literary Festival.
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Spring 2022 - Dreanna Simmons
Undergraduate Student Assistant
Dreanna Simmons will graduate from Kennesaw State University in the Spring of 2025
with a bachelor's degree in Nursing. She served as a Student Assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Research as well as being a member of KSU’s American Medical Women’s Association and the future marketing officer for KSU’s Human Services Club (Fall 2022). In her spare time, Dreanna is a violinist and enjoys volleyball. Following graduation, Dreanna hopes to earn her master’s degree in nursing to pursue her passion for healthcare.
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Undergraduate Student Intern
Madison graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kennesaw State University in Fall 2021. Following graduation, Madison aspires to earn a master’s degree in social work due to her passions for mental healthcare, family systems, and culture. Madison’s work at the Zuckerman Museum of Art, the Department of Psychological Science, and Peacefully prepared her for interning at the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research. You can find Madison on campus practicing Korean in the Language Lab, reading fantasy
books at the Sturgis Library, or indulging at the Commons.
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Summer 2021 - Marielena Zajac
Graduate Student Intern
Marielena (Mari) Zajac graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in communications – public relations. She completed a master’s of professional writing degree with a dual concentration of rhetoric/composition and applied writing at KSU in 2022. In addition to serving as an intern for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research, Mari also served as a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of English, where she taught ENGL 1101 and 1102 classes for the 2021-2022 academic year. Upon graduation, Mari hopes to continue working in editing and publishing, particularly for children’s books.
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Spring 2021 - Sarah Scott
Undergraduate Student Intern
Sarah Scott graduated from Kennesaw State University in the Spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Media and Entertainment and a minor in International Affairs. Sarah served as a student intern with the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research as well as serving as a writer and editor of the blog Communication Investigation. While doing editorial work and school, Sarah also pursues other communication-related
hobbies such as doing live event production work, learning foreign languages (Mandarin,
Korean, and ASL), choreographing dances, and writing and producing her own original
songs.
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Undergraduate Student Intern
Landon graduated from Kennesaw State University in the fall of 2020 with a bachelor's
degree in journalism and emerging media and a minor in sociology. In addition to interning
for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research, he also served as an intern for The Daily Caller, a student reporter for The College Fix, a campus correspondent for Campus Reform, a contributor for Lone Conservative, a journalism intern for Pulp Magazine, a student assistant for the Office of Research at KSU, and a staff writer for The Sentinel. He has previously been a contributor at 71 Republic.
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Summer 2020 - Tiffany Davis
Graduate Student Intern
Tiffany Davis graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in professional writing. During her pursuit of the bachelor's degree, Tiffany worked on the Atlanta Student Movement Project, which focuses on turning the oral histories of the 1960's movement into a digital medium. Currently she is pursuing her master's degree in professional writing at Kennesaw State University with a concentration in applied writing, while also continuing to work on her creative writing. She interned for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research as an editorial assistant over the summer 2020 semester.
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Spring 2020 - Jackie Morgan
Undergraduate Student Intern
Jackie was an undergraduate student at Kennesaw State University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English as well as history and professional writing minors. She interned for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research in spring 2020 and graduated in 2022. While also working at a part-time job outside of school, Jackie pursues other interests such as creating art, poetry, and creative writing.
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Undergraduate Student Intern
Emily is a 2019 graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in English and a professional writing minor focused on creative writing and editing.
She was an intern and then gravitated to a student editor for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR) during her time as an undergraduate. Emily volunteered as the Associate Editor for
the journal and is a full-time freelance editor. She has also pursued other areas
that have included being a published academic in KJUR, and a published poet with her work featured in two issues of Waymark and one with
Aberration Labyrinth.
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Undergraduate Student Assistant
Kaelyn graduated from Kennesaw State University in May 2020 with a B.S. degree in Psychology, a B.A. degree in Modern Language & Culture, and a minor in Latin American/Latinx Studies. Kaelyn’s work with the Office of Undergraduate Research included serving as a student editor of the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR) and planning for research-related events on campus, including the Symposium of Student Scholars and the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) hosted by KSU in spring 2019. Kaelyn also informed KSU undergraduate students across all disciplines about research opportunities through the university. Kaelyn was the Vice President of the Undergraduate Research Club (URC) in 2019-2020.
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Graduate Student Intern
Emily graduated with a master's degree in professional writing at Kennesaw State University in 2020 after earning a bachelor's degree in English at KSU in 2017. While working as a social media intern and coordinator for the KSU Writing Center, Emily began research on the health benefits of reflective writing in academia, presenting the findings at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference and the KSU Symposium of Student Scholars. Emily worked as an editor for the English Department’s newsletter The English Broadside and has interned as an editor for the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research.
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