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

Savannah Bain '18

Majors
Design
Design
Title

The Exclusion of Color Blindness in Society

The Exclusion of Color Blindness in Society

SuperVisor
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte

Isabella Carroll '24

Majors
Design
Design
Title
Snooze Beauty: The Power of Brand Identity in the Beauty Industry
Snooze Beauty: The Power of Brand Identity in the Beauty Industry
SuperVisor
Morgan Manning
Morgan Manning

Lauren Gaines '24

Majors
Design
Writing Communication
Design
Writing Communication
Title
Cailleach
Cailleach
SuperVisor
Adrienne Schwarte
Adrienne Schwarte

Evan Gambill '19

Majors
Design
Design
Title

Heal, Enhance, Expand

Heal, Enhance, Expand

SuperVisor
Mr. Morgan Manning
Mr. Morgan Manning

Emily Huffstetler '24

Majors
Design
Spanish
Writing Communication
Design
Spanish
Writing Communication
Title
Crosspollination: Writing, Design, and Spanish Translation in Children's Picture Books for Bee Education
Crosspollination: Writing, Design, and Spanish Translation in Children's Picture Books for Bee Education
SuperVisor
Dr. Sam Overstreet
Dr. Sam Overstreet

Nathaniel Kiernan '19

Majors
Design
Writing Communication
Design
Writing Communication
Title

Communism, Paternal Ideals, and Computer Design in Late-20th Century Science Fiction Films

 

Communism, Paternal Ideals, and Computer Design in Late-20th Century Science Fiction Films

 

SuperVisor
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte

Alyssa Kral '21

Majors
Design
Marketing
Design
Marketing
Title

Pixelated nostalgia

Pixelated nostalgia

SuperVisor
Morgan Manning
Morgan Manning

Lauren McCarter '19

Majors
Art
Design
Art
Design
Title
The Design of Gender-Neutral Packaging
The Design of Gender-Neutral Packaging
SuperVisor
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte

Brandi Payne '18

Majors
Design
Design
Title

Everjoy, Illinois

Everjoy, Illinois

SuperVisor
Dr. Carl Gombert
Dr. Carl Gombert

David Peters '19

Majors
Design
Writing Communication
Design
Writing Communication
Title

Adverse Digestion

Adverse Digestion

SuperVisor
Mr. Morgan Manning
Mr. Morgan Manning

Tobi Scott '17

Majors
Design
Writing Communication
Design
Writing Communication
Title

Reading Sarah Dessen

Reading Sarah Dessen

SuperVisor
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte
Ms. Adrienne Schwarte

Megan Hope Strunk '25

Majors
Art
Design
Art
Design
Title
Collapsed Trachea Awareness in Pets
Collapsed Trachea Awareness in Pets
SuperVisor
Adrienne Schwarte
Adrienne Schwarte

Zoe Zeller '24

Majors
Design
Design
Title
Gender Inequality Then and Now
Gender Inequality Then and Now
SuperVisor
Adrienne Schwarte
Adrienne Schwarte

Austin Zettle '24

Majors
Art
Design
Art
Design
Title
History Of Design In Walt Disney World - Epcot and Magic Kingdom
History Of Design In Walt Disney World - Epcot and Magic Kingdom
SuperVisor
Adrienne Schwarte
Adrienne Schwarte