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 2005
Redefining citizen participation : lessons in building socially sustainable development : an NGO approach to integrated municipal development in El Salvador, Amanda Rabinowitz
Strengthening the Collective Voice: Palestinian Woman NGO Leaders, Sandra Rasheed
Strengthening the Collective Voice: Palestinian Woman NGO Leaders, Sandra Rasheed
Personal Narratives as a Peacebuilding Tool: A Study of Djerbien Jewish and Muslim Co-existence, Aida Robana
Personal Narratives as a Peacebuilding Tool: A Study of Djerbien Jewish and Muslim Co-existence, Aida Robana
The impact of an online orientation program on the cross-cultural learning of study abroad students, Oscar Emile Romero
The impact of an online orientation program on the cross-cultural learning of study abroad students, Oscar Emile Romero
Forest certification of non-industrial private forest landowners : perceptions in the forest products industry, John Nicholas Safay
Forest certification of non-industrial private forest landowners : perceptions in the forest products industry, John Nicholas Safay
21st-Century Human Resource Development: The Cross-Cultural Compatibility of 360-Degree Feedback, Alia Santini
21st-Century Human Resource Development: The Cross-Cultural Compatibility of 360-Degree Feedback, Alia Santini
Resisting Israeli occupation to satisfy psychological needs : a case study of four nonviolent Palestinian freedom fighters, Lasse Schmidt
Tourism and sustainable development: A case study of tourism impacts on the Senegalese Petite Côte region, Jean-Claude Kobenan Seye
Tourism and sustainable development: A case study of tourism impacts on the Senegalese Petite Côte region, Jean-Claude Kobenan Seye
Finding meaning : outcomes of short-term experiential education abroad programs revealed, Kirsten Sheppard
Finding meaning : outcomes of short-term experiential education abroad programs revealed, Kirsten Sheppard
Reframing history : Venezuelan students' and teachers' experiences addressing issues of social justice in a history class during Chavez's educational reforms, Jouveth Andrea Shortell
Reframing history : Venezuelan students' and teachers' experiences addressing issues of social justice in a history class during Chavez's educational reforms, Jouveth Andrea Shortell
Listening and identity development : conflict transformation skills for the at-risk adolescent, Mary Shymanski
Listening and identity development : conflict transformation skills for the at-risk adolescent, Mary Shymanski
Giving and receiving : the food pantry experience and the question of empowerment, Angela V. Smith
Giving and receiving : the food pantry experience and the question of empowerment, Angela V. Smith
Spiritual development as a framework for sustainable development, Larissa Snorek-Yates
Spiritual development as a framework for sustainable development, Larissa Snorek-Yates
Bringing the Big World to a Small Campus: A Study of the Internationalization Process at Edgewood College, Deborah Stengle
Bringing the Big World to a Small Campus: A Study of the Internationalization Process at Edgewood College, Deborah Stengle
Identity Development And Healing: The Process Of Personal Transformation For Sexual Assault Survivors, Sharon Stevenson
Identity Development And Healing: The Process Of Personal Transformation For Sexual Assault Survivors, Sharon Stevenson
Strategic Competency Management within an International Context, Kristin Jean Stupfel
Strategic Competency Management within an International Context, Kristin Jean Stupfel
Gender differences in the Oromo cultural way of knowing : implications for nonformal education design, Belien Solomon Tadesse
Gender differences in the Oromo cultural way of knowing : implications for nonformal education design, Belien Solomon Tadesse
Action-based trust : a pathway to voter participation among community-based national service volunteers in Kerala, India, Cecil Thomas
Action-based trust : a pathway to voter participation among community-based national service volunteers in Kerala, India, Cecil Thomas
Building self sufficient food systems : challenges and triumphs of sustainable agriculture systems in Palestine, Melanie Thomas
Building self sufficient food systems : challenges and triumphs of sustainable agriculture systems in Palestine, Melanie Thomas
Community policing in the Republic of Georgia, James C. Thorn
Community policing in the Republic of Georgia, James C. Thorn
Unequal access : a socioeconomic analysis of the delivery of public health in the United States, Aaron Thorp
Unequal access : a socioeconomic analysis of the delivery of public health in the United States, Aaron Thorp
How can Participatory Research Methods be used to increase Effective Communication in NGO’s?, Octavio Luis Tinsly
How can Participatory Research Methods be used to increase Effective Communication in NGO’s?, Octavio Luis Tinsly
Creating youth ambassadors with a sense of self : examining expectations and training for cultural ambassadorship on Canadian Rotary Youth Exchange, Robert Obee Tower
Creating youth ambassadors with a sense of self : examining expectations and training for cultural ambassadorship on Canadian Rotary Youth Exchange, Robert Obee Tower
Children at the Gate: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of AIDS Orphans in Northern Namibia, Shirley A. Triano
Children at the Gate: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of AIDS Orphans in Northern Namibia, Shirley A. Triano
Reciprocity in academic service-learning : not simply a matter of principle, Heidi L. Vrankin
Reciprocity in academic service-learning : not simply a matter of principle, Heidi L. Vrankin
Values and Subjective Well-Being in Teenage Girls and Older Women Affiliated with a Guatemalan Development Project, Kaela Sage Vronsky
Values and Subjective Well-Being in Teenage Girls and Older Women Affiliated with a Guatemalan Development Project, Kaela Sage Vronsky
An exploration of equity : a case study of an Upward Bound Program, Arthurine Walker
An exploration of equity : a case study of an Upward Bound Program, Arthurine Walker
Organic versus modern agriculture : Honduran hillside farmer motivation to adopt new agricultural methods, Michael Robert Wenrick
Organic versus modern agriculture : Honduran hillside farmer motivation to adopt new agricultural methods, Michael Robert Wenrick
Patrons’ Expectations of the Service Quality at The Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library, WuQi
Patrons’ Expectations of the Service Quality at The Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library, WuQi
Reconstructing the future: Sustainable Minority Return in Kosovo, Gabbriella R. Yates
Reconstructing the future: Sustainable Minority Return in Kosovo, Gabbriella R. Yates
Submissions from 2004
Social context for peace education from family to school to the international community, Barrie Adedeji
Social context for peace education from family to school to the international community, Barrie Adedeji
Why are more women studying abroad than men? : investigation of the gender imbalance at SIT Study Abroad, Maria Kristina Adkins
Why are more women studying abroad than men? : investigation of the gender imbalance at SIT Study Abroad, Maria Kristina Adkins
Legal socialization -- myth or reality? : a case study on the ZANG Armenian Legal Socialization Project, Ruzan Aghazadyan
Legal socialization -- myth or reality? : a case study on the ZANG Armenian Legal Socialization Project, Ruzan Aghazadyan
The NGO road map : participatory development in the Palestian context : a case study of the Ma'an Development Center, Meghan Anne Audette
The NGO road map : participatory development in the Palestian context : a case study of the Ma'an Development Center, Meghan Anne Audette
Poland's destiny : the westernization of a nation through the eyes of the media, Scott Alan Bates
Poland's destiny : the westernization of a nation through the eyes of the media, Scott Alan Bates
Work-life balance : the ongoing challenge for organizations and their employees, Diane Bolduc
Work-life balance : the ongoing challenge for organizations and their employees, Diane Bolduc
One parent to another : protecting the educational rights of our children, Betsy E. Borgacz
One parent to another : protecting the educational rights of our children, Betsy E. Borgacz
A study of the methods used by selected Florida colleges and universities to recruit Latin American students, Roy Tariq Braine
A study of the methods used by selected Florida colleges and universities to recruit Latin American students, Roy Tariq Braine
Employee Sourcing and Recruiting in the 21st Century: Strategies for Attracting Human Potential in a Tight Labor Market, Diane L. Burrows
Employee Sourcing and Recruiting in the 21st Century: Strategies for Attracting Human Potential in a Tight Labor Market, Diane L. Burrows
Designing and delivering conflict transformation trainings to staff of Catholic Relief Services/ Europe, John P. Byrne
Designing and delivering conflict transformation trainings to staff of Catholic Relief Services/ Europe, John P. Byrne
Intercultural impacts on U.S. homestay families, Anna M. Calleja
Intercultural impacts on U.S. homestay families, Anna M. Calleja
How Can an Association of Congo Players Survive in the Changing Environment of the 21st Century in the Dominican Republic? A Case Study on the Brotherhood of the Congos of the Holy Spirit of Villa Mella, Michelle Leah Cheltenham
How Can an Association of Congo Players Survive in the Changing Environment of the 21st Century in the Dominican Republic? A Case Study on the Brotherhood of the Congos of the Holy Spirit of Villa Mella, Michelle Leah Cheltenham
Internationalization of the campus : the case of two major Korean private universities, Insoo Cho
Internationalization of the campus : the case of two major Korean private universities, Insoo Cho
The Impact of Interracial Interactions on US Students Studying Abroad: an Exploratory Case Study, Kimberly Cressy
The Impact of Interracial Interactions on US Students Studying Abroad: an Exploratory Case Study, Kimberly Cressy
Co-cultural reliance in Chinese graduate students at the University of Connecticut, Sarah Cook Curtis
Co-cultural reliance in Chinese graduate students at the University of Connecticut, Sarah Cook Curtis
Corporate mommy, Emily Daniels
Corporate mommy, Emily Daniels
Barriers to Access to Effective Malaria Treatment in the Field, Catherine Diebel
Barriers to Access to Effective Malaria Treatment in the Field, Catherine Diebel
Assessing Community Participation in Development Planning: A Case Study of Participants' Perceptions from a Small Rural Community in St. Lucia, Augustine Dominique
Back to Basics : The Impact of Intercultural Communication Theory in Nation-Building: A Comparative Inquiry of Kosovo and Iraq, Vanessa Julia Erminda Dornhoefer