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

Sara Biorck '14

Majors
English
English
Title

Fire from the Skies: An Exploration of the Dragon in Children's Literature

Fire from the Skies: An Exploration of the Dragon in Children's Literature

SuperVisor
Mrs. Lynn Coning
Mrs. Lynn Coning

Erika J. Hipsky '17

Majors
English
Teacher Licensure
English
Teacher Licensure
Title

Who Would Not Tolerate A Female Pen?': American Women Authors Perceptions And Subversions Of The Domestic Ideology

Who Would Not Tolerate A Female Pen?': American Women Authors Perceptions And Subversions Of The Domestic Ideology

SuperVisor

Kelly Wright '14

Majors
English
English
Title

No Ordinary Wind: Ghanaian Linguistic Identity within the English Superstructure

No Ordinary Wind: Ghanaian Linguistic Identity within the English Superstructure

SuperVisor
Dr. Sam Overstreet
Dr. Sam Overstreet