The Capstone Paper is written by students in the SIT Graduate Institute Master's Programs. Capstones reassess theoretical knowledge in light of professional experience in the form of a final research paper, incorporating both classroom knowledge and practicum based experience.
The full-text of papers written before July 2011 is limited to World Learning/SIT faculty, staff, students, and alumni. If you are not affiliated with World Learning and want access to these papers contact your local library and ask about requesting the hard copy on interlibrary loan. Papers written after July 2011 are all available full-text online with no restrictions
Submissions from 2006
From Lottery to Predictability: Prioritizing Humanitarian Assistance Based on Need, Matthew David Emry
From Lottery to Predictability: Prioritizing Humanitarian Assistance Based on Need, Matthew David Emry
Beloit College Study Abroad students' outcomes : a closer look at reenty programming and students' perceptions of their learning, Kimberly Evon
Beloit College Study Abroad students' outcomes : a closer look at reenty programming and students' perceptions of their learning, Kimberly Evon
Facing Christianity : evangelism or imperialism?, Clifton C. Fluker
Facing Christianity : evangelism or imperialism?, Clifton C. Fluker
Obeying the situation : exploring Somali refugee experiences in a Ugandan refugee settlement, Brent Elliot Freeman
Obeying the situation : exploring Somali refugee experiences in a Ugandan refugee settlement, Brent Elliot Freeman
In search of a new model on an educative adolescent's rites of passage : a comparative study of adolescents' rites of passage in Kenya and the Vermont Wilderness School in the United States, Protasia C.N. Gathendoh
In search of a new model on an educative adolescent's rites of passage : a comparative study of adolescents' rites of passage in Kenya and the Vermont Wilderness School in the United States, Protasia C.N. Gathendoh
What teaching philosophies are currently applied at the Pioneer School and do they meet the expectations of parents and the principal?, Arleigh Giroux
What teaching philosophies are currently applied at the Pioneer School and do they meet the expectations of parents and the principal?, Arleigh Giroux
Tuberculosis, immigration & incarceration : a public disease in a private health care system, Debra Goldman
Tuberculosis, immigration & incarceration : a public disease in a private health care system, Debra Goldman
What is Peacebuilding and Why Does it Matter? A case study of the Cypriot Youth Camps at the School for International Training, Diana E. Gonzalez
What is Peacebuilding and Why Does it Matter? A case study of the Cypriot Youth Camps at the School for International Training, Diana E. Gonzalez
From the condors : an investigation into Bolivia's role in the exportation of its Altiplano agricultural products to Japan, the United States and Europe, Christina R. Graves
From the condors : an investigation into Bolivia's role in the exportation of its Altiplano agricultural products to Japan, the United States and Europe, Christina R. Graves
Voices of the Internally Displaced: Tsunami Aftermath in Sri Lanka, Michele A. Green
Voices of the Internally Displaced: Tsunami Aftermath in Sri Lanka, Michele A. Green
Is contract farming better for Vietnamese farmers that a free market? : a case study in An Giang province, Viet Nam, Tran Minh Hai
Going for the globe : a case study of a multicultural education curriculum for Ebenzer Lutheran Church preschool, Anya C. Hennig
Going for the globe : a case study of a multicultural education curriculum for Ebenzer Lutheran Church preschool, Anya C. Hennig
Factors that influence the sustainability of a development project, the case of a bilateral aid project in Vietnam, Mai Thi Kim Hoang
Factors that influence the sustainability of a development project, the case of a bilateral aid project in Vietnam, Mai Thi Kim Hoang
Coming In From the Outside: How College Students From Outside the United States Integrate United States Perceptions of Race and Color into Their Identities, Jhorna Hochstedler
Coming In From the Outside: How College Students From Outside the United States Integrate United States Perceptions of Race and Color into Their Identities, Jhorna Hochstedler
What roles do faith-based organizations play in African American community development?, David Horton
What roles do faith-based organizations play in African American community development?, David Horton
Sarvodaya’s Peace Action Plan In Action: A Case Study Of A Southern Sri Lankan Village, Erica Hougland
Experiential Blackness: Connecting Double Consciousness with Intercultural Competence, Reagan Elizabeth James Jackson
Experiential Blackness: Connecting Double Consciousness with Intercultural Competence, Reagan Elizabeth James Jackson
Perceived linkages between urban decay and HIV risk behavior : a study of substance-using women in the South Bronx, Angela Jeffers
Perceived linkages between urban decay and HIV risk behavior : a study of substance-using women in the South Bronx, Angela Jeffers
Engaging more undergraduates from underrepresented fields in study abroad : U.K. universities may be an answer, Kristen Kalbrener
Engaging more undergraduates from underrepresented fields in study abroad : U.K. universities may be an answer, Kristen Kalbrener
Neo Liberal Economic Theory in Underdevelopment: Trade Liberalization in Uganda, Eve Kyomya
Neo Liberal Economic Theory in Underdevelopment: Trade Liberalization in Uganda, Eve Kyomya
Values integration in the workplace : the office of Hawaiian affairs, Carolina Lam
Values integration in the workplace : the office of Hawaiian affairs, Carolina Lam
The Impact of non-traditional students on the learning environment and group dynamics in summer study abroad programs, Robin Leephaibul
Post-Tsunami Aid In Sri Lanka: Insights From The Inside, Jennifer Lefing
Post-Tsunami Aid In Sri Lanka: Insights From The Inside, Jennifer Lefing
Consumer acculturation : immigrants in the U.S. and 'American' food, Kelly Lind
Consumer acculturation : immigrants in the U.S. and 'American' food, Kelly Lind
Terror in the heartland : fear, propaganda & the social construction of the neoconservative agenda, Carolyn Little
Terror in the heartland : fear, propaganda & the social construction of the neoconservative agenda, Carolyn Little
Competitive success for foreign entrepreneurs in Nicaragua, Melissa B. Lombardo
Competitive success for foreign entrepreneurs in Nicaragua, Melissa B. Lombardo
Group Dynamics and Study Abroad: A Case Study of Group Development in a Field-Based “Island” Study Abroad Program, Laura Jane Manley
Public versus private : a case study of primary school education quality Gamba, Gabon, Rachel A. Maris-Wolf
Public versus private : a case study of primary school education quality Gamba, Gabon, Rachel A. Maris-Wolf
Employee Engagement and Retention: Practical Lessons for the Public Sector, Nate Martinez-Wayman
Employee Engagement and Retention: Practical Lessons for the Public Sector, Nate Martinez-Wayman
The Self-Advocacy Movement in New York State: The Experiences and Perspectives of People With Developmental Disabilities and Their Allies, Jane Wanjiru Matu
The Self-Advocacy Movement in New York State: The Experiences and Perspectives of People With Developmental Disabilities and Their Allies, Jane Wanjiru Matu
Organizational culture of educational non-government organizations in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Eddie McGee
Organizational culture of educational non-government organizations in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Eddie McGee
Impact Assessment Of Disaster Preparedness In Galle District, Sri Lanka, Jill Morehead
Impact Assessment Of Disaster Preparedness In Galle District, Sri Lanka, Jill Morehead
Contributions Made and Challenges Faced by Foreign Born International Educators (FBIE) at Duke University: In Relating to Campus Internationalization, Mayumi Nakamura
Contributions Made and Challenges Faced by Foreign Born International Educators (FBIE) at Duke University: In Relating to Campus Internationalization, Mayumi Nakamura
Benefits and challenges to small scale farmers in conversion from their chemical and pesticide dependence to organic agriculture in Northeast Thailand, Poonsombat Namla
Benefits and challenges to small scale farmers in conversion from their chemical and pesticide dependence to organic agriculture in Northeast Thailand, Poonsombat Namla
Localization of international NGOs : potential advantages and disadvantages, Aly Ndione
Localization of international NGOs : potential advantages and disadvantages, Aly Ndione
Exploring food choice from a resource framework : Vermont community food shelter, Rebecca S. Neubert
Exploring food choice from a resource framework : Vermont community food shelter, Rebecca S. Neubert
Flowers In The Grass: A Snapshot Of Chinese College Students And A Teacher’s Research In China From 2001-2002, Esteban Nicolas Olivares
Flowers In The Grass: A Snapshot Of Chinese College Students And A Teacher’s Research In China From 2001-2002, Esteban Nicolas Olivares
First to college! First abroad? : factors influencing a first-generation college student's decision whether to study abroad, Susan W. Parsons
First to college! First abroad? : factors influencing a first-generation college student's decision whether to study abroad, Susan W. Parsons
Effective Internet Enrollment Strategies For Small Holistic Schools, Nathan Patmor
Effective Internet Enrollment Strategies For Small Holistic Schools, Nathan Patmor
The practice of process : a study of one teacher's reflections on the teaching of critical multicultural pedagogy, Miriam Patterson
The practice of process : a study of one teacher's reflections on the teaching of critical multicultural pedagogy, Miriam Patterson
Volunteer engagement : a case study of Peace Corps-Macedonia's recruitment and site placement organizational practices, Maria Elena Perez
Volunteer engagement : a case study of Peace Corps-Macedonia's recruitment and site placement organizational practices, Maria Elena Perez
International Spouses In A University Setting: A Marginalized Population In Need Of Support, Marlene Marie Perrine
Immigrant women in Italy : Italian women and immigrant women in Umbria : a comparison of perceptions, Monica Pulci
Immigrant women in Italy : Italian women and immigrant women in Umbria : a comparison of perceptions, Monica Pulci
The challenges of international admissions and recruiting since 9/11 : a comparative study of recruitment strategies at several midwestern universities and colleges, Michelle Quizon Harken
The challenges of international admissions and recruiting since 9/11 : a comparative study of recruitment strategies at several midwestern universities and colleges, Michelle Quizon Harken
The community arts as a community development strategy : a look into community arts festivals, Arlene Davida Reid
The community arts as a community development strategy : a look into community arts festivals, Arlene Davida Reid
Experience to action : a case study of a development education experience in Zambia, Dana Reiter
Experience to action : a case study of a development education experience in Zambia, Dana Reiter
Barriers to care : exploring the ideals and realities of providing rehabilitative services to poor and homeless women, Danielle Robare
Barriers to care : exploring the ideals and realities of providing rehabilitative services to poor and homeless women, Danielle Robare
Factors that promote positive collaborations between faith-based and community-based organizations (a look at rural Franklin County, Massachusetts), Maria Tarajano Rodman