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
Angela Anderton '22
Majors
Sociology Sociology
Title
You Mad Sis? Black Women & Racial Battle Fatigue In Higher Education: A Biopsychosocial Analysis You Mad Sis? Black Women & Racial Battle Fatigue In Higher Education: A Biopsychosocial Analysis
SuperVisor
Dr. Naji Bsisu Dr. Naji Bsisu
Hailey Carmichael '22
Majors
Sociology Sociology
Title
American Mythology: Nationalism and American Exceptionalism in Textbooks Utilized by Tennessee’s Public Schools American Mythology: Nationalism and American Exceptionalism in Textbooks Utilized by Tennessee’s Public Schools
SuperVisor
Dr. Andrew Gunnoe Dr. Andrew Gunnoe
Haly Scott '23
Majors
PsychologySociology
Psychology
Sociology
Sociology
Title
The Capacity for Growth: A Study of Major Life Events, Core Beliefs, Group Memberships, and Posttraumatic Growth During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Capacity for Growth: A Study of Major Life Events, Core Beliefs, Group Memberships, and Posttraumatic Growth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
SuperVisor
Dr. Crystal Coulter Dr. Crystal Coulter