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
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
Back to Basics : The Impact of Intercultural Communication Theory in Nation-Building: A Comparative Inquiry of Kosovo and Iraq, Vanessa Julia Erminda Dornhoefer
Artistic resistance as a form of social change and community development in a time of war and globalization, Kimberly Ead
Artistic resistance as a form of social change and community development in a time of war and globalization, Kimberly Ead
Building a framework for a needs-based approach to gender : a study of four World Neighbors programs, Natalie Elwell
Building a framework for a needs-based approach to gender : a study of four World Neighbors programs, Natalie Elwell
Youth and social change : using facilitative leadership practices for youth empowerment, Scott Enebo
Youth and social change : using facilitative leadership practices for youth empowerment, Scott Enebo
Project stakeholder input for successful monitoring & evaluation systems : a Guatemala case study, Bethany Esch
Project stakeholder input for successful monitoring & evaluation systems : a Guatemala case study, Bethany Esch
Can ethanol help mitigate the impact of fuelwood use on the environment in Haiti?, Jean-Claude Etheart
Can ethanol help mitigate the impact of fuelwood use on the environment in Haiti?, Jean-Claude Etheart
The Internationalization of the Small State HEI: A Query of Support at the University of Malta, Christy M. Fry
The Internationalization of the Small State HEI: A Query of Support at the University of Malta, Christy M. Fry
Women's empowerment for peacebuilding, Ivy Miyoko Gabbert
Women's empowerment for peacebuilding, Ivy Miyoko Gabbert
The Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFW) Identity: Local Modern Day Heroes or Global Servants?, Ma. Victoria C. Garcia
The Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFW) Identity: Local Modern Day Heroes or Global Servants?, Ma. Victoria C. Garcia
Sociological effects of trauma and crisis on immigrant women in the United States : effects of previous trauma experiences on the coping behavior of women immigrants to the United States, Jasmina Gradistanac
Sociological effects of trauma and crisis on immigrant women in the United States : effects of previous trauma experiences on the coping behavior of women immigrants to the United States, Jasmina Gradistanac
Stakeholder perceptions of the use of outcomes assessment in study abroad, Eowyn Louise Greeno
Stakeholder perceptions of the use of outcomes assessment in study abroad, Eowyn Louise Greeno
Personal stories and their power to help transform conflict, Tracy Grenier
Personal stories and their power to help transform conflict, Tracy Grenier
Citizens' voices in maternal health care in Bangladesh : how loud are women?, Zaheda Hena
Citizens' voices in maternal health care in Bangladesh : how loud are women?, Zaheda Hena
Escaping the shadows of globalization : health in the hands of people (a model drawn from experiences in South India), Justin L. Hickman
Escaping the shadows of globalization : health in the hands of people (a model drawn from experiences in South India), Justin L. Hickman
An Assessment of Internationalization as Perceived by Faculty Members at Virginia Wesleyan College, Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka
An Assessment of Internationalization as Perceived by Faculty Members at Virginia Wesleyan College, Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka
An Assessment of Internationalization as Perceived by Faculty Members at Virginia Wesleyan College, Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka
An Assessment of Internationalization as Perceived by Faculty Members at Virginia Wesleyan College, Hiroyoshi Hiratsuka
Transformative learning : a framework for outcomes assessment of university study abroad experiences, Anelise Zadona Hofmann
Transformative learning : a framework for outcomes assessment of university study abroad experiences, Anelise Zadona Hofmann
An assessment of teachers' performance : a case study of non formal primary education (NFPE) teachers, trained at the BRAC Training Division (BTD) in Bangladesh, Mohammed Hossain
An assessment of teachers' performance : a case study of non formal primary education (NFPE) teachers, trained at the BRAC Training Division (BTD) in Bangladesh, Mohammed Hossain
What's love got to do with it? : recognition and reward : a study of support and the effects of supervisors on employee morale, Catherine M. Hudson
What's love got to do with it? : recognition and reward : a study of support and the effects of supervisors on employee morale, Catherine M. Hudson
Palestinian perspectives on USAID funding : reactions by Palestinian NGO workers to the Anti-Terrorism Certification, Kristen Joplin
The Manifestation of Sustainable Development and Issue of Sustainability in Development Discourse: A Comparative Study of Ideological & Practical Perspectives, Narayan B. Karki
The Manifestation of Sustainable Development and Issue of Sustainability in Development Discourse: A Comparative Study of Ideological & Practical Perspectives, Narayan B. Karki
Environmental exercises, Somphit S. Kham
Environmental exercises, Somphit S. Kham
Equity in healthcare : the law, the rhetoric and the reality in San Cristobal, Verapaz, Guatemala, Amy N. Klein
Equity in healthcare : the law, the rhetoric and the reality in San Cristobal, Verapaz, Guatemala, Amy N. Klein
Problems and potential solutions associated with the global proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons, Kei Komatsu
Problems and potential solutions associated with the global proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons, Kei Komatsu
Residential housing programming for international students : a focus upon intercultural sensitvity and cross-cultural understanding, Leanne Kovitch
Residential housing programming for international students : a focus upon intercultural sensitvity and cross-cultural understanding, Leanne Kovitch
Workplace values in non-profit versus for-profit organizations, Martin Reid Krug