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
Blaine Coyle '16
Majors
NeuroscienceTitle
LISTEN Up: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Syntactic Emotion and Auditory Processing
LISTEN Up: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Syntactic Emotion and Auditory Processing
SuperVisor
Dr. Lori SchmiedElizabeth Coyle '19
Majors
CounselingPsychology
Psychology
Title
Creating Together: Exploring the Connection Between Group Mindfulness Programs and Stress Reduction in College Students
Creating Together: Exploring the Connection Between Group Mindfulness Programs and Stress Reduction in College Students
SuperVisor
Dr. Lori SchmiedHannah Cummings '16
Majors
BiologyTitle
Tagetes Patula as a Companion Plant in East Tennessee Phaseolus Vulgaris Cultivation
Tagetes Patula as a Companion Plant in East Tennessee Phaseolus Vulgaris Cultivation
SuperVisor
Dr. Drew CrainTanner Curren '16
Majors
Computer ScienceTitle
Opendiel: A Parallel Computing Framework
Opendiel: A Parallel Computing Framework
SuperVisor
Mr. Robert LoweRaven Daniels '17
Majors
AccountingFinance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Capital One Financial Corp. 2016
Capital One Financial Corp. 2016
SuperVisor
Dr. Rebecca TreadwayConnor Davis '19
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Nvidia
Nvidia
SuperVisor
Ms. Rebecca TreadwayVictoria Deal '19
Majors
BiologyTitle
TLT-1: A Target for Immunotherapy and Molecular Prognostic Factor for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
TLT-1: A Target for Immunotherapy and Molecular Prognostic Factor for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonNatalie Marie Decker '17
Majors
Exercise ScienceTitle
Comparing Patient Perception Of Function And Range Of Motion In Post-Operative Quadriceps Sparing And Traditional Total Knee Arthroplasties Using The Oxford Knee Score
Comparing Patient Perception Of Function And Range Of Motion In Post-Operative Quadriceps Sparing And Traditional Total Knee Arthroplasties Using The Oxford Knee Score
SuperVisor
Dr. Traci HayduRobert W. Deighton '14
Majors
HistoryTitle
Nationalism and the Evolution of Japanese Religion in the Meiji Period
Nationalism and the Evolution of Japanese Religion in the Meiji Period
SuperVisor
Dr. Doug SoferJane Delozier '19
Majors
ArtTitle
Self-Defense: The Metaphysical Armory Show 2019
Self-Defense: The Metaphysical Armory Show 2019
SuperVisor
Dr. Carl GombertAdam Diggs '19
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Financial and Social Consequences of a Homeless Shelter in Blount Co.
Financial and Social Consequences of a Homeless Shelter in Blount Co.
SuperVisor
Dr. Sarah ClintonPaul Dortmund '20
Majors
MarketingTitle
Light emitting diodes (LED) and how they disrupted the illumination in the sign industrySuperVisor
Dr. John GallagherAllison Dumler '20
Majors
CounselingPsychology
Psychology
Title
The Prevailing Adversity of Mental Illness Among Children and AdolescentsSuperVisor
Dr. Zachary HimmelbergerBrittani Edge '14
Majors
EconomicsTitle
Expected Income and Consumption Habits of Undergraduate Students
Expected Income and Consumption Habits of Undergraduate Students
SuperVisor
Dr. Shankar GhimireKaitlyn Flickinger '18
Majors
Exercise ScienceTitle
Effects Of Cold Water Immersion Methods On Skin Temperature,
Knee Range Of Motion, Perception Of Pain, And Thigh
Circumference
Effects Of Cold Water Immersion Methods On Skin Temperature,
Knee Range Of Motion, Perception Of Pain, And Thigh
Circumference