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

Monica Besbris '16

Majors
International Business
International Business
Title

The Economics of Immigration

The Economics of Immigration

SuperVisor
Dr. Sherry Kasper
Dr. Sherry Kasper

Madelyn Harper '24

Majors
International Business
Spanish
International Business
Spanish
Title
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine Feminism
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine Feminism
SuperVisor
Dr. Leire Echevarria-Canal
Dr. Leire Echevarria-Canal

Connor Rutledge '24

Majors
International Business
International Business
Title
Toyota Motor Corporation, 2023
Toyota Motor Corporation, 2023
SuperVisor
Rebecca Broady Treadway
Rebecca Broady Treadway

Katherine Zacapa '20

Majors
International Business
International Studies
International Business
International Studies
Title

The effects of political and economic crises on Honduran small businesses and on Emigration

The effects of political and economic crises on Honduran small businesses and on Emigration

SuperVisor
John Gallagher
John Gallagher