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

Grace Gass '18

Majors
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Title

Mountain high: Opioid crisis in Appalachia

Mountain high: Opioid crisis in Appalachia

SuperVisor
Dr. Regina Benedict
Dr. Regina Benedict

Alix Jago '18

Majors
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Title

From Black And White To Technicolor: The Effect Of The LGBTQ Community On The Ability For Prisons To Function As Total Institutions

From Black And White To Technicolor: The Effect Of The LGBTQ Community On The Ability For Prisons To Function As Total Institutions

SuperVisor
Dr. Regina Benedict
Dr. Regina Benedict

Sydney Mahr '25

Majors
Criminal Justice
Finance / Accounting
Criminal Justice
Finance / Accounting
Title
Airbnb 2024
Airbnb 2024
SuperVisor
Dr. Gabie Kerr
Dr. Gabie Kerr

Kathryn Rogers '18

Majors
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Title

Feeling Good About Doing Bad: Moral Disengagement Among Juveniles In Alternative Schools

Feeling Good About Doing Bad: Moral Disengagement Among Juveniles In Alternative Schools

SuperVisor
Dr. Regina Benedict
Dr. Regina Benedict