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
Madison Bagci '20
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
“Show me the way”: An analysis of landmark salience and visual information in wayfindingSuperVisor
Dr. Zachary HimmelbergerMichael Bailey '25
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
Glyphosate, Malathion, and Their Combined Exposure Impairs Locomotor Velocity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Dugesia Tigrina PlanariansSuperVisor
Dr. Jeff KellyBlaine Coyle '16
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
LISTEN Up: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Syntactic Emotion and Auditory Processing
LISTEN Up: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Syntactic Emotion and Auditory Processing
SuperVisor
Dr. Lori SchmiedSpencer Mitchell '21
Majors
Exercise ScienceNeuroscience
Neuroscience
Title
Relationship Between Concussion History and Reaction Time in Collegiate AthletesSuperVisor
Dr. Jeremy Steeves Dr. Lori SchmeidEric Luke Russell '16
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
The Effects of Green Space on College Student Stress and Cognitive Performance
The Effects of Green Space on College Student Stress and Cognitive Performance