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

Jonathan Bates '19

Majors
Philosophy
Philosophy
Title
Metaphysics and the Great Wave: A Study of Henri Bergson, Alfred North Whitehead, and Katsushika Hokusai
Metaphysics and the Great Wave: A Study of Henri Bergson, Alfred North Whitehead, and Katsushika Hokusai
SuperVisor
Dr. William Meyer
Dr. William Meyer

Branden Hunt '14

Majors
Philosophy
Philosophy
Title

Social Media and the Existential Task of Existence

Social Media and the Existential Task of Existence

SuperVisor
Dr. William Meyer
Dr. William Meyer

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

Caleb Smith '16

Majors
Philosophy
Philosophy
Title

Brains, Zombies, and Phenomenology: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophy of Daniel Dennett

Brains, Zombies, and Phenomenology: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophy of Daniel Dennett

SuperVisor
Dr. William Meyer
Dr. William Meyer