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
Tori 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