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 2018
The Next Recruits: 16–18-year-olds and the United States' War on Terror, Mary E. Moyer
Service Delivery and Security for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Kenneth B. Mukonyezi
Closing The Circle: Comprehensive Study Abroad Reentry Programming in a Small Liberal Arts College, Dora Musini
Connecting Cultural Ties with Latinx Identity: An Explorative Semester in Mexico City, Margaret Musty
SHORT-TERM PROGRAM (RE-ENTRY WORKSHOP) FOR GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RETURNING FROM THE UNITED STATES TO KOSOVO, Marija Nikolic
Changing Donor-NGO relations thorough Viable Alternatives to Conventional Grantmaking, Kio Okawa
Beyond the Numbers: Comprehensive Internationalization at Miami University, Andres Oliver
Not So Bizarre Foods: Exploring the historical and cultural traditions behind the foods of France, Germany, and Italy, Kari Pederson Behrends
The Kiwi Way: Marketing in New Zealand, A Program Design for Johnson & Wales University, Rachael L. Peters
Campus Food Security: An Approach Toward Co-Creating Change, Tassandra Rios-Scelso
Cacao Together: A Model for True Sustainability in the Chocolate Industry, Kerstin Roos
Is the J-1 Trainee and Intern Exchange Visitor Program Still Fulfilling Its Original Purpose as an Educational and Cultural Exchange Program?, Rachael Ropkey
How Empowerment Processes Manifest for Afghan Women with Different Levels of Education, Fatima Sabri
Addressing the Assumption; A Case Study on Student Motivations and Barriers to Study Second Language Abroad, Rebecca Schano
Expanding Language Travel, Stefani Sellers
The Earth Sciences Field Camp: A Short-Term Study Abroad Program Design, Catherine Tartaglia
Education Provision to Internally Displaced Children in Northern Shan and Kachin States in Burma, Nang K Thwe
Comparing Community Restorative Justice in Bellows Falls, Vermont & Gacaca Processes in Rwanda, Dora Urujeni
The Role of the International Educator in Understanding International Student Identity Development, Kelsey Walsh
Assessing Risk: An El Nomad Case Study, Laura Wondra
Foregrounding the Role of the Consumer in Social Entrepreneurship, April M. Wyatt
Submissions from 2017
Culture, Inner-city Education and Improving Economic Growth In Birmingham, Alabama, Leroy Abrahams
The Principles of Universal Design for Learning implemented in a non-profit organization: The Discovery Center., Rose Albert
Bridging Training Gaps in Leadership Capacity: A Critical Approach to Assessment and Evaluation for Program Improvement and Development, Alysia Ballinger
Anti-Japanese Sentiment among Graduates of South Korean Public Schools, Jamal Barbari
The Power of Discomfort in Learning Abroad, Alexis Barge
Ndoto Au Ota: Jifundishe's Strategic Planning Process: A Case Study of an Appreciative Approach to the Strategic Planning Process for a Small NGO, Margaret Bearor
Adopting Organizational Learning Systems at the Field Level of International NGOs, Rebecca Beauregard
Listening: Projects for the Self and Social Action, Thomas Boyd
Strengthening the M&E system of Peace Corps Colombia, Samuel Burke
Advantages & Challenges: An Assessment of SUNY Oneonta's Current Approach to International Student Services, Sarah Busche
Innovation in Digital Music: A Customized Program for Barcelona SAE, Daniel E. Childs
International Student Transitions After Yale (iSTAY): Career Development and Post-Graduation Transition Program for International Students, Alison Young Eun Cho
Preventative Community Policing in Immigrant Communities, Carole Chopi
LOOKING WITHIN WHILE WORKING ABROAD: EXPERIENCES FROM AN IHP TRUSTEES FELLOW IN THE FIELD, Caitlyn Clark
Expanding Learning While Away: Intercultural Communication Course, Cassandra Clements
Constitutional Reform: Decolonization in the Comoros Islads, Nicholas A. Daou
Project-Based Learning in Distance Learning High School Courses, Alison Davis
Mental Health Support for Students During Study Abroad, Sylvia DeMichiel
Missing the Message: Advocating for Action in Human Rights, Alyssa Dinsmore
Gëm Sa Bopp: a Case Study of Peace Corps Senegal Girls’ Camps, Tesia A. Eisenberg
From Rural to Global: Public High School Internationalization Efforts in Rural Wyoming, Josephine Fleming
Reiki and Healing Touch: Implications for Trauma Healing, Cynthia Ford
Meeting Their Needs: A Comprehensive Internationalization Analysis of The University of San Diego's Undergraduate Student Mobility Programs, Alana Franklin
Assessing the Influence of Career-Linked Experiential Opportunities on the F-1 Undergraduate Student Enrollment Decision-Making Process, Harrison Fuerst
Is Restorative Justice Doing Enough To Address The Power Imbalances Caused By Systems of Privilege and Oppression, Matthew Furnell
Addressing Racism in Urban Agriculture: The Case for an Urban Agriculture Land Trust in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Chelsea Gazillo
The Heart of Basketball: A Dynamic and Transformative Program Design for Chinese Youth, Jayson Gilbert
OneWorld Coffee: Social Venture Plan, Cory Gilman
Through the Phoropter: A reflective analysis of one practitioner’s attempt to sequence social and emotional learning competencies into an experiential learning program, Stephanie A. Globus-Hoenich
A Well-Rounded Experience: Connecting the Home Campus to the Study Abroad Experience and The Study Abroad Experience to the Home Campus, Mary Aurora Grandinetti
International Student Orientation: Engagment Practices at Johnson and Wales University, Sarah P. Habtemariam
Increasing Equity through B Corp Certification in the Coffee Commodity Supply Chain, Emily Hlavka
Towards Soulful and Sustainable Service: The Role of Ethics in Global Service-Learning Programs within Faith-Based Tertiary Institutions, Corrie Johnson
In Pursuit of Intercultural Competency During Study Abroad, Leslie Johnson
Lessons for Legalizing Love: A Case Study of the Naz Foundation's Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality in India, Preston G. Johnson
Identity-Oriented Program, Isaac Jorgensen
Women, Peace, and Security in Sudan.The Taskforce Achievements in the National Dialogue, Rowa H. Kodi
Retelling the Education Story: Bringing "Cool" to School Using Progressivism, Faisal Lalani
Applying Universal Design for Learning to Study Abroad Programs: A Best Practices Model for Education Abroad Professionals, Juanita Lillie
Enhancing Accountability And Learning: An Organizational Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Capacity Assessment Tool (MELCAT), Grace Longwe
Measuring What Matters: Exploring Student Motivations to Inform International Student Recruitment, Rebecca Lubitz
PeaceJam University Scholars Program: Through the Lens of the Laureates, Kara Lundin
Enhancing Global Education in China - A Global Citizen Language Program, Wen Amy Luo
Establishing Cross-Cultural Trust: Exploring the Process of Building Facilitated Connections, Taylor MacDonald
The World Watches: How Media Coverage of American Police Violence Influences The Perspectives of South Louisiana's Community Members, Jahi J. Mackey
Music, Healing, and Conflict: Balancing Science and Intuition, Marisa K. Massery
Residential Life Curriculum: Wyoming Seminary, Allie Maxwell
Semester at Sea Global Studies Program, Laura B. McDonald
A Comparative Approach to Non-Formal Education: The Power of Sport for Female Youth, Meghan McMillan
The Heart of Experience: The Education of a Practitioner's Journey, Tai Mesches
Toward Comprehensive Internationalization: A Proposal for Integrating Study Abroad Programs into a Secondary School Curriculum, David A. Miller
How Anti-Racist Participatory Policy Advocacy Can Change Delaware’s Education System, Shyanne Miller
How Anti-Racist Participatory Policy Advocacy Can Change Delaware’s Education System, Shyanne E. Miller
How Whiteness is Preserved: The Racialization of Immigrants & Assimilation in Education, Hadiel Mohamed
Did You Get the Message?: Influence of Study Abroad Marketing to Prospective Students in Maryville College Study Abroad Demographics, Alissa M. Morson
Discourse at the International School of Asia in Karuizawa: Language and Practice, Merisa Muharemovic
Policy Analysis on UNESCO's Action Plan for Gender Equality 2014-2021, Sarah Nagel
Health Budget Tracking at Local Levels: A Training Manual for Uganda’s Youth Leaders and Advocates, Rehema Z. Namukose Ms.
Adaptive Social Protection: A justification for enhancing social protection effectiveness in Lesotho, Daison Panganai Ngirazi Mr
Implications in the Evaluation of SDG 4: What the Numbers Really Tell Us, Ellen Noe
Evaluation Framework for effective HIV/public health programming in Nigeria, saheed ottun
Barriers to Empowerment: How can gender equality training reduce the barriers that women farmers face in Nicaragua?, Krista Pelletier
Connecting Beyond The Circle: A Restorative Approach in Co-Creating a Safe Space for Social Justice Education at UTEC, Nikki F. Pelonia
Home-Grown Development: Reconceptualising Cannabis Policy in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samantha Phillips
Community Development Projects In Moldova, Berkend Pura
Illegal Wildlife Hunting and Trade in Southern Belize: An Assessment of Impacts and Drivers, Blakely Rice