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
Hannah Cummings '16
Majors
BiologyTitle
Tagetes Patula as a Companion Plant in East Tennessee Phaseolus Vulgaris Cultivation
Tagetes Patula as a Companion Plant in East Tennessee Phaseolus Vulgaris Cultivation
SuperVisor
Dr. Drew CrainVictoria Deal '19
Majors
BiologyTitle
TLT-1: A Target for Immunotherapy and Molecular Prognostic Factor for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
TLT-1: A Target for Immunotherapy and Molecular Prognostic Factor for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonDavid Lee Haskins '14
Majors
BiologyTitle
Prey Base Species Composition of American Marten (Martes americana) in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Prey Base Species Composition of American Marten (Martes americana) in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
SuperVisor
Dr. David UngerChloe Kilpatrick '18
Majors
BiologyTitle
Effects Of 17Α - Ethinylestradiol On Danio Rerio Hepatosomatic Index And Liver Composition
Effects Of 17Α - Ethinylestradiol On Danio Rerio Hepatosomatic Index And Liver Composition
SuperVisor
Dr. Jerilyn Swann, Dr. Drew CrainMallory Kirkland '14
Majors
BiologyTitle
Effects of the Antiepileptic Medication Valproic Acid Sodium Salt (VPA) on the Histological Bone Structure
Effects of the Antiepileptic Medication Valproic Acid Sodium Salt (VPA) on the Histological Bone Structure
SuperVisor
Dr. Drew CrainKathryn Maley '19
Majors
BiologyTitle
Success of American Chestnut Hybrid Saplings in a Walland, TN Backcross Seed Orchard
Success of American Chestnut Hybrid Saplings in a Walland, TN Backcross Seed Orchard
SuperVisor
Dr. Dave UngerHannah Mattison '23
Majors
BiologyTitle
Parasite Infection in Howler Monkeys, Alouatta palliata, at WildSun Rescue in Costa RicaSuperVisor
Dr. Drew CrainCameron Moore '19
Majors
BiologyTitle
Engineering a deletion construct of vibrio fischeri muri in escherichia coliSuperVisor
Dr. Jerilyn SwannShannon Reagan '20
Majors
BiologyTitle
Analysis of electrostatic sprayer systems for disinfection in a school settingSuperVisor
Dr. Jennifer BrigatiRebecca Roberson '22
Majors
BiologyTitle
Population and Pals: A Study on the Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) of Cumberland Island and their CommensalsSuperVisor
Dr. Dave UngerCharles Russell '18
Majors
BiologyTitle
Characterization and Quantification of Fibrinogen and TLT-1 Binding Properties
Characterization and Quantification of Fibrinogen and TLT-1 Binding Properties
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela Gibson, Dr. Jerilyn SwannAlyssa Ward '19
Majors
BiologyChemistry
Chemistry
Title
Investigating the impact of STLT-1 on Fibrinogen Thermal Stability and its susceptibility to coagulation and fibrinolysis
Investigating the impact of STLT-1 on Fibrinogen Thermal Stability and its susceptibility to coagulation and fibrinolysis
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonValerie Whitehead '18
Majors
BiologyTitle
Population Dynamics Of The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) In The Maryville College Woods, Maryville, Tennessee
Population Dynamics Of The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) In The Maryville College Woods, Maryville, Tennessee
SuperVisor
Dr. David UngerLauren Wilson '17
Majors
BiologyTitle
Comparing Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) Production In Hydroponic And Aquaponic Systems
Comparing Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) Production In Hydroponic And Aquaponic Systems