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
Grace Gass '18
Majors
Criminal JusticeTitle
Mountain high: Opioid crisis in Appalachia
Mountain high: Opioid crisis in Appalachia
SuperVisor
Dr. Regina BenedictAlix Jago '18
Majors
Criminal JusticeTitle
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 BenedictKathryn Rogers '18
Majors
Criminal JusticePsychology
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