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Behind the Scenes

Twenty-one faculty members in Elon’s School of Communications helped to select undergraduate research papers for the spring 2026 issue. The papers, written in senior-level courses, are nominated for consideration by faculty mentors, then undergo a double-blind peer review process by the Editorial Board.

Professors who served on the Editorial Board for this issue were Lee Bush, Sydney Nicolla, Kai Swanson, Vic Costello, Kelly Furnas, Shaina Dabbs, Dan Haygood, Julie Lellis, Shannon Zenner, Alex Luchsinger, Derek Lackaff, Barbara Miller-Gaither, Tom Nelson, Jane O’Boyle, Karen Lindsey, Lorraine Ahearn, Kathleen Stansberry, Jessalynn Strauss, Hal Vincent, Qian Xu and Laura Lacy.

Thanks also go to Tommy Kopetskie, who proofread articles, designed the online publication, and updated the publication’s website.