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

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

Avalon Beggs '24

Majors
Political Science
Sociology
Political Science
Sociology
Title
Politics in the Digital Age
Politics in the Digital Age
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

Karla Garcia-Martinez '25

Majors
Sociology
Sociology
Title
In The Company of Beasts: Analyzing The Trending"Man vs.Bear" Thought Experiment In a Study of Disbelief and Violence Towards Women
In The Company of Beasts: Analyzing The Trending"Man vs.Bear" Thought Experiment In a Study of Disbelief and Violence Towards Women
SuperVisor
Dr. Rayanne Streeter
Dr. Rayanne Streeter

Anna Kasemir '25

Majors
Sociology
Sociology
Title
More Than a Mean Girl: Feminine Women in American Film
More Than a Mean Girl: Feminine Women in American Film
SuperVisor
Dr. Rayanne Streeter
Dr. Rayanne Streeter

Haly Scott '23

Majors
Psychology
Sociology
Psychology
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