Knighted: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research
Welcome to Knighted: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research!
Welcome
Welcome to the eighth edition of Knighted: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research! This year’s issue showcases eleven outstanding papers by Middle Georgia State University undergraduates whose work spans disciplines including psychology, literature, business, education, history, social welfare, and information technology. These scholars have investigated timely and enduring questions about human behavior, cultural change, technological influence, and systemic inequity—fulfilling the Council for Undergraduate Research’s call for “an original intellectual or creative contribution” to the disciplines in which they are working. Several of these authors explore the intersections of digital culture and human development, including studies on the psychological toll of dating apps, the mental health effects of social media on adolescents, and the cognitive role of subvocalization in reading. Social structures and their consequences are also a major theme, from the behavioral outcomes of children in single-parent families to the challenges youth soccer referees face in environments where abuse and lack of institutional support hinder retention. In the humanities, readers will find a decidedly global approach, as students analyze Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, Lu Xun’s “Diary of a Madman,” and how disease shaped the early colonial Caribbean. Together, these essays illuminate the creativity, curiosity, and scholarly rigor of MGA’s student researchers. We invite you to explore their contributions and be inspired by their work.
Clay Morton, Professor of English
Managing Editor
Mission
Knighted: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research seeks to highlight the diverse array of fine undergraduate work being done across a wide variety of disciplines at Middle Georgia State University. The University's mission statement calls attention to “lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the region and the state,” and we believe that Knighted does precisely that by providing a public venue for students to demonstrate their research skills. Knighted is one among many initiatives at Middle Georgia State that fosters an academic environment and provides students opportunities to engage in exploration and application beyond the classroom. By going through the process of submission and peer review, students get an in-depth feel for the craft of scholarly research.
Editorial Board
- Kathleen Burt (Department of English)
- Mary Christian (Department of English)
- Sharon Colley (Department of English)
- Matthew Jennings (Department of History)
- Claire Joa (Department of Media, Culture and the Arts)
- Karmen Lenz (Department of English)
- Bianca McBurse (Department of Nursing)
- Charlotte Miller (Department of History)
- LaRonda Sanders-Senu (Department of English)
- John Trimboli (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
- Steven Wallace (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
- Pushpa Yadav (Department of Natural Sciences)
Submission Guidelines
The 2022-2023 call for papers is active. Students may submit original work that was completed during their undergraduate studies at Middle Georgia State University. Original research projects, including those developed in collaboration with faculty mentors, are welcome from all departments and disciplines. Faculty in the appropriate discipline will review all submissions. The best papers from the Undergraduate Conference are automatically accepted, and submissions to the conference are eligible for faculty review for possible inclusion. Typed manuscripts should be submitted as MSWord documents to knighted@mga.edu. They should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and in 12 point Times New Roman font. Illustrations, tables, and figure legends should be embedded within the text at the locations preferred by the authors. Citations should be formatted in the most recent editions of the citation style appropriate to their academic disciplines, e.g. MLA, Chicago, APA, etc. The chosen format must be used consistently throughout the manuscript. Each submission to the journal requires a faculty endorsement. The endorsing faculty member should email the managing editors at knighted@mga.edu.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 17, 2023.
