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
PhilosophyTitle
Metaphysics and the Great Wave: A Study of Henri Bergson, Alfred North Whitehead, and Katsushika HokusaiSuperVisor
Dr. William MeyerBranden Hunt '14
Majors
PhilosophyTitle
Social Media and the Existential Task of Existence
Social Media and the Existential Task of Existence
SuperVisor
Dr. William MeyerDanielle O'Brien '18
Majors
HistoryPhilosophy
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 MeyerCaleb Smith '16
Majors
PhilosophyTitle
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