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
History
History
Title

A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus

A Historical Perspective On Habeas Corpus

SuperVisor
Dr. Doug Sopher
Dr. Doug Sopher

Sean Hagstrom '16

Majors
Exercise Science
Exercise Science
Title

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 Steeves
Dr. Jeremy Steeves

Ryan Haley '16

Majors
Chemistry
Chemistry
Title

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 Turner
Dr. Mary Turner

Macy Harbin '25

Majors
Education
Education
Title
Representing subtraction Within 10 (ed TPA)
Representing subtraction Within 10 (ed TPA)
SuperVisor
Tracy Wulf
Tracy Wulf

Madelyn Harper '24

Majors
International Business
Spanish
International Business
Spanish
Title
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine Feminism
El Poder Que Tienen Las Mujeres: A Study of 20th Century Argentine Feminism
SuperVisor
Dr. Leire Echevarria-Canal
Dr. Leire Echevarria-Canal

Andrew Hastings

Majors
Title
The World Only Spins Forward: A Directional Experience on Angels in America
The World Only Spins Forward: A Directional Experience on Angels in America
SuperVisor
Andy Vaught
Andy Vaught

Edna Hernandez-Chavez '20

Majors
Finance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
Bed Bath and Beyond solution?
Bed Bath and Beyond solution?
SuperVisor
Rebecca Treadway
Rebecca Treadway

Kelsie Hibben '19

Majors
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Title

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 Turner
Dr. Mary Turner

Kristen Hill '25

Majors
Finance / Accounting
Finance / Accounting
Title
The Boeing Company 2024
The Boeing Company 2024
SuperVisor
Rebecca Treadway
Rebecca Treadway

Linda D. Hinkle '16

Majors
Psychology
Psychology
Title

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 Colter
Dr. Crystal Colter

Erika J. Hipsky '17

Majors
English
Teacher Licensure
English
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

SuperVisor

Shelby Hix '21

Majors
Exercise Science
Exercise Science
Title
Risk Factors, Preventative Programs, and Psychological Aspects Involving ACL Injuries
Risk Factors, Preventative Programs, and Psychological Aspects Involving ACL Injuries
SuperVisor
Dr. Traci Haydu
Dr. Traci Haydu

Brock Hodges '20

Majors
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Title
Inhibition of tyrosinase using chalcones with varying benzene ring substituents
Inhibition of tyrosinase using chalcones with varying benzene ring substituents
SuperVisor
Nathan Duncan
Nathan Duncan

Megan Houston '20

Majors
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Title
Analysis of Acetaminophen from low and middle income countries using high performance liquid chromatography
Analysis of Acetaminophen from low and middle income countries using high performance liquid chromatography
SuperVisor
Mary Turner
Mary Turner

William Colby Huffman '25

Majors
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Title
Albumin as a Model Protien for a Florescence Ansiotopy and Florescence Spectroscopy Protocol in an Undergraduate Setting
Albumin as a Model Protien for a Florescence Ansiotopy and Florescence Spectroscopy Protocol in an Undergraduate Setting
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela Gibson
Dr. Angela Gibson