Every student at Maryville College completes a year-long research project called the Senior Study, whether the student’s major is Design, Management, Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice or any of the other 40 major fields of study. These studies vary from laboratory experiments to forms of creative expression, and all Senior Study projects include a student and faculty mentor working together in discipline-specific scholarship. Use the drop-down menu to view examples of Senior Studies chosen by faculty as exemplary.
Student
Name
Major
Title
Supervisor
Manal Abbas '19
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Developing an efficient fret method to analyze molecular interactions of protein tlt-1
Developing an efficient fret method to analyze molecular interactions of protein tlt-1
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonMary-Mc Alexander '14
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Establishment and characterization of feline and canine oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
Establishment and characterization of feline and canine oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
SuperVisor
Dr. Angelia GibsonLeah Alsobrooks '23
Majors
CounselingTitle
What is Change, if not Growth Persevering? Analyzing the Relationship Between Adjustment Disorder and the First-Year College ExperienceSuperVisor
Dr. Crystal ColterAngela Anderton '22
Majors
SociologyTitle
You Mad Sis? Black Women & Racial Battle Fatigue In Higher Education: A Biopsychosocial AnalysisSuperVisor
Dr. Naji BsisuMarcus Azevedo '14
Majors
PsychologyTitle
On the presence of nondiscrimination policies and transgender inclusion within higher academic institutions : an intervention
On the presence of nondiscrimination policies and transgender inclusion within higher academic institutions : an intervention
SuperVisor
Dr. Crystal ColterMadison Bagci '20
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
“Show me the way”: An analysis of landmark salience and visual information in wayfindingSuperVisor
Dr. Zachary HimmelbergerSavannah Bain '18
Majors
DesignTitle
The Exclusion of Color Blindness in Society
The Exclusion of Color Blindness in Society
SuperVisor
Ms. Adrienne SchwarteMadison Bakri '17
Majors
MarketingTitle
Branding And Advertising Strategies In The Luxury Fashion Industry
Branding And Advertising Strategies In The Luxury Fashion Industry
SuperVisor
Dr. Wei FuCaroline Ballinger '19
Majors
CounselingPsychology
Psychology
Title
Pain and Pleasure: Chronic Pain Coping within Relationships.
Pain and Pleasure: Chronic Pain Coping within Relationships.
SuperVisor
Dr. Karen BealeTori Bassett '16
Majors
American Sign Language and Deaf StudiesAmerican Sign Language-English Interpreting
American Sign Language-English Interpreting
Title
Acquisition of American Sign Language as a Second Language: Analyzing Syntax and Why it is Hard for Second Language Learners to Learn and to Maintain During the Interpreting Process
Acquisition of American Sign Language as a Second Language: Analyzing Syntax and Why it is Hard for Second Language Learners to Learn and to Maintain During the Interpreting Process
SuperVisor
Ms. Peggy MaherJonathan Bates '19
Majors
PhilosophyTitle
Metaphysics and the Great Wave: A Study of Henri Bergson, Alfred North Whitehead, and Katsushika HokusaiSuperVisor
Dr. William MeyerColby Beach '19
Majors
Exercise ScienceTitle
Differences in Physical Activity During Walking and Playing Pokemon Go: A Controlled Experiment
Differences in Physical Activity During Walking and Playing Pokemon Go: A Controlled Experiment
SuperVisor
Dr. Jeremy SteevesLeeAnn B. Beam '14
Majors
PsychologyTitle
The Woman In The Mirror: The Effects Of Cultural Expectations On The Impression Management Tactics And The Physical Appearance Of The College Female
The Woman In The Mirror: The Effects Of Cultural Expectations On The Impression Management Tactics And The Physical Appearance Of The College Female
SuperVisor
Dr. Karen BealeJordan Berry '20
Majors
AccountingFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Fashion holding company - a defense against an evolving and competitive industrySuperVisor
Ms. Rebecca TreadwayMonica Besbris '16
Majors
International BusinessTitle
The Economics of Immigration
The Economics of Immigration