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 2002
A situation analysis of orphanages & residential institutions for the developmentally disabled community in Armenia, Nicholas McVoy
The Al-Aqsa Intifada : the implications for the Oslo peace process and grassroots peace-building intervention, Danielle Helene Meshorer
The Al-Aqsa Intifada : the implications for the Oslo peace process and grassroots peace-building intervention, Danielle Helene Meshorer
Study abroad and development : the effect of U.S. study abroad programs on participants' development perspectives, Kimberly M. Miller
Study abroad and development : the effect of U.S. study abroad programs on participants' development perspectives, Kimberly M. Miller
How to Fulbright scholars measure mutual understanding?, Tracy Morrison
How to Fulbright scholars measure mutual understanding?, Tracy Morrison
Climate change policymaking in Romania : where to begin?, Krista Muddle
Climate change policymaking in Romania : where to begin?, Krista Muddle
Good intentions for Grafenhainichen : cross-cultural training for youth, Robin S. Mueller
Good intentions for Grafenhainichen : cross-cultural training for youth, Robin S. Mueller
Values and beliefs of Romanian NGO staff as compared to values and beliefs they attribute to Americans, Pamela Jean Niesl
Values and beliefs of Romanian NGO staff as compared to values and beliefs they attribute to Americans, Pamela Jean Niesl
Factors influencing University of North Dakota students not to study abroad, Daniel T. O'Brien
Factors influencing University of North Dakota students not to study abroad, Daniel T. O'Brien
Micro-finance in Kenya : is micro-finance in Kenya a tool for social change?, Joyce Omondi
Micro-finance in Kenya : is micro-finance in Kenya a tool for social change?, Joyce Omondi
Using the experiential learning cyle in the context of international adoption, Rachel Payne
Using the experiential learning cyle in the context of international adoption, Rachel Payne
Working children unite : measuring the effects of Bhima Sangha through the eyes of its child members, Eli Pollard
Working children unite : measuring the effects of Bhima Sangha through the eyes of its child members, Eli Pollard
The Future of Karen Education after Repatriation: (A Burmese Ethnic Minority’s Hope for Education after Repatriation), Kelle Marin Rivers
The Future of Karen Education after Repatriation: (A Burmese Ethnic Minority’s Hope for Education after Repatriation), Kelle Marin Rivers
The significance of storytelling in primary schools in Cambodia : setting goals for the next five-year plan, Kamakura Sachiko
The significance of storytelling in primary schools in Cambodia : setting goals for the next five-year plan, Kamakura Sachiko
A Truth and Reconciliation Committee for Rwanda, Joseph K. Sebarenzi
A Truth and Reconciliation Committee for Rwanda, Joseph K. Sebarenzi
Impact of Micro-Hydro-Power Projects on the Lives of the Rural Communities in Chitral, Pakistan, Noor Shahidin
Impact of Micro-Hydro-Power Projects on the Lives of the Rural Communities in Chitral, Pakistan, Noor Shahidin
Southeast Asian women, migration, and HIV vulnerability, Angelika Siaw
Southeast Asian women, migration, and HIV vulnerability, Angelika Siaw
Adjustment challenges in Thai students' lives while doing graduate study in the United States of America, Sojirat Singholka
Adjustment challenges in Thai students' lives while doing graduate study in the United States of America, Sojirat Singholka
A Case Study of Organizational Communication in a Multicultural US Corporation and Its Effect on the Bottom Line, Lori Sloate
A Case Study of Organizational Communication in a Multicultural US Corporation and Its Effect on the Bottom Line, Lori Sloate
Guatemalan teacher empowerment : reaching further than the classroom, Matthew Solomon
Guatemalan teacher empowerment : reaching further than the classroom, Matthew Solomon
The impact of culture on management practices : a comparative study of Brazil and Argentina, Joia Fontenele Souza
The impact of culture on management practices : a comparative study of Brazil and Argentina, Joia Fontenele Souza
Gender sensitivity and PROSHIKA, Jashim Uddin
Gender sensitivity and PROSHIKA, Jashim Uddin
Impacts on participants of an island study abroad program in London, England, Paige M. Weting
Impacts on participants of an island study abroad program in London, England, Paige M. Weting
Submissions from 2001
“Disadvantaged” Youth in AmeriCorps: Building the Ethic of Service, Kiarash Afcari
“Disadvantaged” Youth in AmeriCorps: Building the Ethic of Service, Kiarash Afcari
Study Abroad and Education Majors: A Vital Connection, Mary Lynn Allen
Study Abroad and Education Majors: A Vital Connection, Mary Lynn Allen
How to Keep Your Immigrant Employees? The Case of the Russian-Speaking Immigrants at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Vasyl Y. Ananyev
How to Keep Your Immigrant Employees? The Case of the Russian-Speaking Immigrants at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Vasyl Y. Ananyev
International Students and Internationalization: Interactions between International and U.S. Students at Duke University, Jessica Anduiza
International Students and Internationalization: Interactions between International and U.S. Students at Duke University, Jessica Anduiza
NGO perceptions and attitudes toward donor assistance to the civil society sector in Bulgaria, Mila Arabajieva
NGO perceptions and attitudes toward donor assistance to the civil society sector in Bulgaria, Mila Arabajieva
Immigrant settlement patterns in Northeastern Australia : past experiences and future interventions, Marialice Bonita Ariens
Immigrant settlement patterns in Northeastern Australia : past experiences and future interventions, Marialice Bonita Ariens
Forgiveness : its role in the healing and reconciliation process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Abeba Tesfagiorgis Baatai
Forgiveness : its role in the healing and reconciliation process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Abeba Tesfagiorgis Baatai
Two Buttocks Cannot Avoid Friction: Supporting Cultural Projects from Outside: A Model for Interaction, Jocelyn Banyard
Two Buttocks Cannot Avoid Friction: Supporting Cultural Projects from Outside: A Model for Interaction, Jocelyn Banyard
The case of Mercy Corps in Bosnia : lessons learned from a merger, Sibley A. Barnes
The case of Mercy Corps in Bosnia : lessons learned from a merger, Sibley A. Barnes
From campesinos to campuses : transforming education into action, Rebecca Bell
From campesinos to campuses : transforming education into action, Rebecca Bell
The process towards change : factors that influence personal development in study abroad participants, Douglas Bowman
The process towards change : factors that influence personal development in study abroad participants, Douglas Bowman
The Deconstruction of Deafness as a Disability, Debby Buchan
The Deconstruction of Deafness as a Disability, Debby Buchan
Village-based service delivery in Quinhagak, Alaska : a case study, Anthony Caole
Village-based service delivery in Quinhagak, Alaska : a case study, Anthony Caole
Where There Is No Banker: Importing Foreign-born Grassroots Financial Service Models to the United States, Valerie Carey
Where There Is No Banker: Importing Foreign-born Grassroots Financial Service Models to the United States, Valerie Carey
Employee retention : utilization of employee's international experience, Sterling Cassel
Employee retention : utilization of employee's international experience, Sterling Cassel
A Closer Look at the Well-being of International Field Staff, Paula V. Castillo
A Closer Look at the Well-being of International Field Staff, Paula V. Castillo
Managers’ Perceptions of the Globalization of Cendant Mobility and of the Development of the Global Mindset of its Employees, Natalie Chantigny
Managers’ Perceptions of the Globalization of Cendant Mobility and of the Development of the Global Mindset of its Employees, Natalie Chantigny
Garnett Ridge Family Support Center: a case study in sustainability of university-community partnerships, Rebecca S. Cheney
Garnett Ridge Family Support Center: a case study in sustainability of university-community partnerships, Rebecca S. Cheney
Determining training needs at the Peace Corps Training Center, Carlos A. Colombi
Determining training needs at the Peace Corps Training Center, Carlos A. Colombi
Corporate Constraints on Social Responsibility, Meghan L. Connolly
Corporate Constraints on Social Responsibility, Meghan L. Connolly
A comparison of best practices in social entrepreneurship to microenterprise programs operating business enterprises, Jennifer Crandall
A comparison of best practices in social entrepreneurship to microenterprise programs operating business enterprises, Jennifer Crandall
A Latina Group-Lending Model, Gretchen L. Dhooge
A Latina Group-Lending Model, Gretchen L. Dhooge
Agricultural biotechnology in Burundi : opportunities and risks for small farmers, Souleymane Diallo
Agricultural biotechnology in Burundi : opportunities and risks for small farmers, Souleymane Diallo