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

Eleanor Brown Forester '20

Majors
History
History
Title
Peasants, priests, and other passersby: rural religiosity in nineteenth century Russia
Peasants, priests, and other passersby: rural religiosity in nineteenth century Russia
SuperVisor
Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer
Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer

Robert W. Deighton '14

Majors
History
History
Title

Nationalism and the Evolution of Japanese Religion in the Meiji Period

Nationalism and the Evolution of Japanese Religion in the Meiji Period

SuperVisor
Dr. Doug Sofer
Dr. Doug Sofer

Mariah Franklin '18

Majors
History
Political Science
History
Political Science
Title
Negotiating empire and federation: evolving nationalisms and the crises of Ukrainian statehood
Negotiating empire and federation: evolving nationalisms and the crises of Ukrainian statehood
SuperVisor
Dr. Dan Klingensmith
Dr. Dan Klingensmith

John Brian Gresham '17

Majors
History
History
Title

A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus

A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus

SuperVisor
Dr. Doug Sopher
Dr. Doug Sopher

Danielle O'Brien '18

Majors
History
Philosophy
History
Philosophy
Title

Ideals in History: A Comparative Study of Charles S. Peirce and Reinhold Niebuhr

Ideals in History: A Comparative Study of Charles S. Peirce and Reinhold Niebuhr

SuperVisor
Dr. William Meyer
Dr. William Meyer

Randall Puckett '15

Majors
History
History
Title
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum: Industrialism, Progressive Reform, and the Role of the Industrial Workers of the World as a Home for Migrant Workers
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum: Industrialism, Progressive Reform, and the Role of the Industrial Workers of the World as a Home for Migrant Workers
SuperVisor
Dr. Doug Sofer
Dr. Doug Sofer

Joel Thornton '16

Majors
History
History
Title

9/11, A Biography

9/11, A Biography

SuperVisor
Dr. Dan Klingensmith
Dr. Dan Klingensmith