Office of Undergraduate Research Student Assistants

The Spring 2024 cohort of student assistants at 黑料网's Office of Undergraduate Research includes Amelia Baker, Victoria Grace Tucker, and Jetta Whitehurst. Amelia, an Industrial and Systems Engineering junior, brings research experience from the First Year Scholars Program and peer mentoring. Victoria, a Journalism and Emerging Media major, leverages her extensive publication history and leadership roles to enhance the office's projects. Jetta, a senior double majoring in Journalism and Theatre, combines her skills in writing and theatre with her internship roles in editorial and marketing.

Our research student assistants continue the tradition of excellence set by previous assistants, who have contributed significantly to research and professional communities within and beyond Kennesaw State's community!

Spring 2024 Student Assistants

  • Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Amelia is currently a Junior at 黑料网 working towards a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She was previously in the First Year Scholars Program where she worked with Dr. Roneisha Worthy on 鈥淓xploring the Use of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase to Enhance Compost Nitrogen Content鈥, which was then shown at the Symposium of Student Scholars in the spring of 2022. She is also entering her second year of being a Peer Mentor. Since starting at 黑料网, she has been able to gain undergraduate research experience and familiarize herself with the Office of Undergraduate Research. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and baking.

    Amelia Baker.


  • Undergraduate Student Assistant

    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.

    Victoria Tucker.


  • Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research (KJUR) Intern

    Jetta Whitehurst is a first semester senior double majoring in Journalism and Emerging Media and Theatre and Performance Studies. Jetta is on her third year of working at the KSU Writing Center as a writing assistant. In addition to serving as a tutor, Jetta leads a poetry club at the Writing Center. In the theatre department, Jetta has a concentration in acting and is currently writing a one-act play to be performed as a staged reading at the end of Spring 2024. She has also taught theatre as a summer camp teaching assistant at the Alliance Theatre. Jetta is interning at both the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research for editorial and marketing and the KSU's Museum of History and Holocaust Education for social media marketing and digital communications. Jetta has presented at the Office of Undergraduate Research's Symposium of Student Scholars on multiple occasions and plans to continue developing her own research. In her spare time, Jetta can be caught reading, painting, dancing, or hiking. 

    Jetta Whitehurst.


Meet Previous OUR Student Assistants

  • Tania Farhoudi.

    Fall 2023 - Tania Farhoudi

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Tania Farhoudi was a 黑料网 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.


    Victoria Tucker.

    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.


    Madeline Hipp.

    Summer 2023 - Madeline Hipp

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Madeline Hipp will graduate from 黑料网 in Fall of 2023 with a  and a minor in . Madeline is currently interning for the . Previously, she interned for  as a local news reporter. She also served as a peer mentor for the  for the 2022-2023 school year. In her spare time Madeline enjoys reading, hiking with her dog, and spending time with friends and family. After graduation, Madeline hopes to work in the publishing industry as an editor.


    Tania Farhoudi.

    Spring 2023 - Tania Farhoudi

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Tania Farhoudi will graduate from 黑料网 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 , 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.


    Victoria Tucker.

    Spring 2023 - Victoria Grace Tucker

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Victoria Grace Tucker will graduate in 2025 with  and a . She has been published in , , , 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  and the . In her free time, she enjoys sculpting, cosplaying, drinking bubble tea, and hiking.


    Jaime Blei.

    Spring 2023 - Jaime Blei

    Graduate Student Intern

    Jaime was a graduate student at 黑料网 pursuing a  with a focus on applied and creative writing. Jaime鈥檚 professional experience includes editing a special issue of the Geographic Bulletin and writing articles for the . She has also received writing credits for a coming-of-age film entitled .


  • Vernesha Brown.

    Fall 2022 - Vernesha Brown

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Vernesha Brown graduated from 黑料网 in Fall 2022 with a Bachelor of Science degree in  with a minor in . In addition to her internship with the  in the Office of Undergraduate Research, she also served as Vice President of Kennesaw鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter and a writer for . 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.


    Hannah Watson.

    Summer 2022 - Hannah Watson

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Hannah was an undergraduate student at 黑料网 who graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in  with a . While focusing on news writing and editorial work, Hannah interned for the . 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.


    Rachel Schrauben Yeates.

    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  and is currently pursuing a professional writing master鈥檚 degree at 黑料网. 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.


    Renee Hudson.

    Spring 2022 - Renee Hudson

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Renee Hudson will graduate from 黑料网 in Spring 2024 with a  and a . In addition to her role as a Student Assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Research, Renee was also a Writing Assistant with KSU鈥檚  and a contributor of photography for KSU鈥檚 . As an active opinion writer for , Renee plans to continue her journey in journalism with Fresh Take upon graduation. 


    Dreanna Simmons.

    Spring 2022 - Dreanna Simmons

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Dreanna Simmons will graduate from 黑料网 in the Spring of 2025 with a bachelor's degree in . She served as a Student Assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Research as well as being a member of KSU鈥檚  and the future marketing officer for KSU鈥檚  (Fall 2022). In her spare time, Dreanna is a violinist and enjoys volleyball. Following graduation, Dreanna hopes to earn her master鈥檚 degree in nursing to pursue her passion for healthcare.


  • Madison Kemp.

    Fall 2021 - Madison Kemp

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Madison graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from 黑料网 in Fall 2021. Following graduation, Madison aspires to earn a master鈥檚 degree in social work due to her passions for mental healthcare, family systems, and culture. Madison鈥檚 work at the , the , and  prepared her for interning at the . You can find Madison on campus practicing Korean in the Language Lab, reading fantasy books at the Sturgis Library, or indulging at the Commons.


    Marielena Zajac.

    Summer 2021 - Marielena Zajac

    Graduate Student Intern

    Marielena (Mari) Zajac graduated from 黑料网 in 2015 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in communications 鈥 public relations. She completed a master鈥檚 of professional writing degree with a dual concentration of rhetoric/composition and applied writing at 黑料网 in 2022. In addition to serving as an intern for the , Mari also served as a graduate teaching assistant in the , 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鈥檚 books.


    Sarah Scott

    Spring 2021 - Sarah Scott

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Sarah Scott graduated from 黑料网 in the Spring of 2021 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Media and Entertainment and a minor in International Affairs. Sarah served as a student intern with the  as well as serving as a writer and editor of the blog . 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.


  • Landon Mion.

    Fall 2020 - Landon Mion

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Landon graduated from 黑料网 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 , 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 黑料网, and a staff writer for The Sentinel. He has previously been a contributor at 71 Republic.


    Tiffany Davis.

    Summer 2020 - Tiffany Davis

    Graduate Student Intern

    Tiffany Davis graduated from 黑料网 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 黑料网 with a concentration in applied writing, while also continuing to work on her creative writing.  She interned for the as an editorial assistant over the summer 2020 semester. 


    Jackie Morgan.

    Spring 2020 - Jackie Morgan

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Jackie was an undergraduate student at 黑料网 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English as well as history and professional writing minors. She interned for  the  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. 


  • Emily Jobe.

    Fall 2019 - Emily Jobe

    Undergraduate Student Intern

    Emily is a 2019 graduate of 黑料网 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  (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 , and a published poet with her work featured in two issues of Waymark and one with Aberration Labyrinth.


  • Kaelyn Ireland.

    Kaelyn Ireland

    Undergraduate Student Assistant

    Kaelyn graduated from 黑料网 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鈥檚 work with the Office of Undergraduate Research included serving as a student editor of the  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.


    Emily Deibler.

    Emily Deibler

    Graduate Student Intern

    Emily graduated with a master's degree in professional writing at 黑料网 in 2020 after earning a bachelor's degree in English at 黑料网 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鈥檚 newsletter The English Broadside and has interned as an editor for the .