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
Colby Vesser '24
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Tesla 2023SuperVisor
Rebecca Broady TreadwayTera Vilaire '23
Majors
Health and Wellness PromotionTitle
Engaging Asbury Place Independent Living Residents and Staff to Develop Outdoor Programming for Asbury Place Assisted Living Facility in Maryville, TNSuperVisor
Dr. Jeremy SteevesRory Walker '23
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Characterization of Interactions Between Plasma Proteins, TLT-1 and Fibrinogen, and HeparinSuperVisor
Dr. Angelia GibsonAlyssa Ward '19
Majors
BiologyChemistry
Chemistry
Title
Investigating the impact of STLT-1 on Fibrinogen Thermal Stability and its susceptibility to coagulation and fibrinolysis
Investigating the impact of STLT-1 on Fibrinogen Thermal Stability and its susceptibility to coagulation and fibrinolysis
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonJulia Warrick '20
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Method optimization for characterizing binding of plasma proteins, fibrinogen and TLT-1, to heparinSuperVisor
Angelia GibsonMichael Westerfield '19
Majors
Writing CommunicationTitle
Lazarus DancingSuperVisor
Mr. Kim TrevathanBrianna White '24
Majors
ArtTitle
Not Alone In The Universe: A Graphic NovelSuperVisor
Dr. Carl GombertValerie Whitehead '18
Majors
BiologyTitle
Population Dynamics Of The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) In The Maryville College Woods, Maryville, Tennessee
Population Dynamics Of The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) In The Maryville College Woods, Maryville, Tennessee
SuperVisor
Dr. David UngerSimon Wilbar '25
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2024SuperVisor
Dr. Sarah ClintonLauren Wilson '17
Majors
BiologyTitle
Comparing Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) Production In Hydroponic And Aquaponic Systems
Comparing Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) Production In Hydroponic And Aquaponic Systems
SuperVisor
Dr. Drew CrainJoshua Woods '22
Majors
Theatre StudiesTitle
K-12 Performing Arts (Theatre) edTPA: Directing, Stage Movement, and FocusSuperVisor
Ms. Tracy WulfAlejandra Yanez '22
Majors
English as a Second Language - TeachingTitle
edTPA English Language Learners- Habitat LanguageSuperVisor
Tracy WulfTaylor Youell '18
Majors
Child Development and LearningFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on a Person’s Development
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on a Person’s Development
SuperVisor
Dr. Kathie ShibaKatherine Zacapa '20
Majors
International BusinessInternational Studies
International Studies
Title
The effects of political and economic crises on Honduran small businesses and on Emigration
The effects of political and economic crises on Honduran small businesses and on Emigration
SuperVisor
John GallagherRachael Zaffiro '17
Majors
PsychologyTitle
The Effects Of Religiosity On Sexual Permissiveness And Sex Guilt Among College Students
The Effects Of Religiosity On Sexual Permissiveness And Sex Guilt Among College Students