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 BusinessTitle
The Economics of Immigration
The Economics of Immigration
SuperVisor
Dr. Sherry KasperMadelyn Harper '24
Majors
International BusinessSpanish
Spanish
Title
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine FeminismSuperVisor
Dr. Leire Echevarria-CanalConnor Rutledge '24
Majors
International BusinessTitle
Toyota Motor Corporation, 2023SuperVisor
Rebecca Broady TreadwayKatherine Zacapa '20
Majors
International BusinessInternational Studies
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