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. Older versions can be checked out from the Lamar Memorial Library and Newer studies are being stored in the College’s digital archives.

Student
Name
Major
Title
Supervisor

Tori Bassett '16

Majors
American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
American Sign Language-English Interpreting
American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
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 Maher
Ms. Peggy Maher

Jenni Cate Rhodes '24

Majors
American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
Theatre Studies
American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
Theatre Studies
Title
Adaptation, Interpretation, and Alcott: A Comparative Look at Theatrical Adaptation and American Sign Language Interpretation Through the Lens of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
Adaptation, Interpretation, and Alcott: A Comparative Look at Theatrical Adaptation and American Sign Language Interpretation Through the Lens of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
SuperVisor
Andy Vaught
Andy Vaught