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
Jordan Berry '20
Majors
AccountingFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Fashion holding company - a defense against an evolving and competitive industrySuperVisor
Ms. Rebecca TreadwayConnor Boddingfield '25
Majors
EconomicsTitle
Home Depot 2024SuperVisor
Dr. Sarah ClintonZach Cardwell '20
Majors
EconomicsFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Case study: the Progressive Corporation -- trying to innovate, lead, and stay relevant in the ever-changing insurance industry
Case study: the Progressive Corporation -- trying to innovate, lead, and stay relevant in the ever-changing insurance industry
SuperVisor
Sarah ClintonRaven Daniels '17
Majors
AccountingFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Capital One Financial Corp. 2016
Capital One Financial Corp. 2016
SuperVisor
Dr. Rebecca TreadwayConnor Davis '19
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Nvidia
Nvidia
SuperVisor
Ms. Rebecca TreadwayAdam Diggs '19
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Financial and Social Consequences of a Homeless Shelter in Blount Co.
Financial and Social Consequences of a Homeless Shelter in Blount Co.
SuperVisor
Dr. Sarah ClintonEdna Hernandez-Chavez '20
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Bed Bath and Beyond solution?SuperVisor
Rebecca TreadwayKristen Hill '25
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
The Boeing Company 2024SuperVisor
Rebecca TreadwaySydney Mahr '25
Majors
Criminal JusticeFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Airbnb 2024SuperVisor
Dr. Gabie KerrAnna McCormick '25
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Chipotle 2024SuperVisor
Dr. Gabie KerrAndrew Pierce '19
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
A Study of Credit Union Profitability Through the Scope of Analytical Processes
A Study of Credit Union Profitability Through the Scope of Analytical Processes
SuperVisor
Dr. A. Reeves JohnsonRyan Rumler '16
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
America's Efforts to Stymie the Flow of Threat Finance
America's Efforts to Stymie the Flow of Threat Finance
SuperVisor
Dr. Sharon MayKyla Smith '20
Majors
AccountingFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting