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
John Brian Gresham '17
Majors
HistoryTitle
A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus
A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus
SuperVisor
Dr. Doug SopherSean Hagstrom '16
Majors
Exercise ScienceTitle
Physical Activity and Military Performance: The Impact of Carrying Various Loads on Heart Rate Response, Accelerometer Measured Vector Magnitude, and Rated Perceived Exertion During Jogging
Physical Activity and Military Performance: The Impact of Carrying Various Loads on Heart Rate Response, Accelerometer Measured Vector Magnitude, and Rated Perceived Exertion During Jogging
SuperVisor
Dr. Jeremy SteevesRyan Haley '16
Majors
ChemistryTitle
Evaluation of a Colorimetric Assay for the Detection of Arsenic in Water
Evaluation of a Colorimetric Assay for the Detection of Arsenic in Water
SuperVisor
Dr. Mary TurnerMacy Harbin '25
Majors
EducationTitle
Representing subtraction Within 10 (ed TPA)SuperVisor
Tracy WulfMadelyn Harper '24
Majors
International BusinessSpanish
Spanish
Title
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine FeminismSuperVisor
Dr. Leire Echevarria-CanalAndrew Hastings
Majors
Title
The World Only Spins Forward: A Directional Experience on Angels in AmericaSuperVisor
Andy VaughtEdna Hernandez-Chavez '20
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
Bed Bath and Beyond solution?SuperVisor
Rebecca TreadwayKelsie Hibben '19
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Utilization of HPLC to Evaluate the Quality of Acetaminophen Tablets from Low and Middle Income Countries
Utilization of HPLC to Evaluate the Quality of Acetaminophen Tablets from Low and Middle Income Countries
SuperVisor
Dr. Mary TurnerKristen Hill '25
Majors
Finance / AccountingTitle
The Boeing Company 2024SuperVisor
Rebecca TreadwayLinda D. Hinkle '16
Majors
PsychologyTitle
The Maryville College Guide to Veterans and Dependents: One Student Veteran's View
The Maryville College Guide to Veterans and Dependents: One Student Veteran's View
SuperVisor
Dr. Crystal ColterErika J. Hipsky '17
Majors
EnglishTeacher Licensure
Teacher Licensure
Title
Who Would Not Tolerate A Female Pen?': American Women Authors Perceptions And Subversions Of The Domestic Ideology
Who Would Not Tolerate A Female Pen?': American Women Authors Perceptions And Subversions Of The Domestic Ideology