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 2016
Connecting Through Communication - Incorporating Intercultural Competency During International Student Orientations, Keith A. Quatraro
An exploration of a culture of inclusivity and community development within a special education learning environment., Farid Quraishi
Beyond the Three Delays: A Case Study of Haiti's Maternal Health Sector, Stephanie Rapp
Student Participation in Coil Programs and its Impact on Study Abroad Enrollment, Ashley E. Reed
The Influence of Social Media in Egypt during The Arab Spring, Nicole Reed
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) for Sudden onset Humanitarian Emergencies (Eops), Rebecca Rushford
BiblioWorks: Advocating For The Creation Of Libraries For Children In Chuquisaca, Bolivia, Jhasmany Saavedra
Vasudhara Lodge: A Social Venture Plan for Women’s Empowerment Through Community Based Eco-Tourism, Sonya Salanti
Promoting U.S. Community Colleges in Sweden: From the Perspective of Swedish Education Agents, Ashley M. Sansotta
Argument for Internationally-Focused Curricula in US Primary Education Reform, Hector Santiago
A Systems Approach to Evaluation Metrics: A Case Study of Salvation Farms, Julia D. Scheier
International Student Orientation: The Needs And Challenges Students Face Upon Arrival, Holly Schneidmiller
Dynamic Media: A need for the dynamic use of media to meet organizational goals, Alexander J. Scott
Student Perspectives on Proficiency-Based Learning in Vermont's High School Completion Program, Hayley J. Shriner
The 2015 al-Shabaab's attack in Garissa, Kenya. An immersion into the structural, socio-political and psychological roots of violence, Mathilde Simon
ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE: Third Cultured Kids and Their ‘Stabilizing Factors’, Aman D. Singh Mr.
Are They Matching Up? An Analysis of Study Abroad Outcomes and the Vocational Needs of a Southern Appalachian Area, Brynn A. Smith
Destination Choice in Study Abroad, Courtney Smith
Producing Knowledge: The Social Made Visible in the Division of Environmental Biology of the National Science Foundation, Patrick Southern
Effective General Entrepreneurial Learning Programs for SME Development, Paul Kenneth Steele
The Amandla Project, Alexander Stone
A Comprehensive Internationalization Analysis of Marlboro College, Margaret Strassman
A Sustainable Approach to Health Systems Strengthening in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Ebola Crisis, Prince Tarnah
Movements, Moments, and Movement-Moments: Generational Approaches to Organizing for Social Change, Carissa Tinker
Law and Order: Lawsuit, Regulations and Implementation of S.T.E.M. O.P.T. at The University Of Arkansas, Alexandra M. Wallace
Fortaleza's Immigrant Song: Portrait-Narratives and an Identity Needs Analysis of Recent Immigrants' Lived Experiences, Carl Weitz-Santiago
Got Inclusion? How Inclusive is your Organization? Assessing Inclusion through the iCAT: Inclusion Capacity Assessment Tool for Organizational Capacity, Charlotte Taylor Westfall
Moving within the Military: Intercultural Communication Training program for Youth, Olivia Williams
Black Gentrification Twice Removed: A Study of Migration and Community Involvement in Washington, DC, Janwin A. Zeegar-Holman
Submissions from 2015
From Financial Vulnerability to Financial Capability: How Can Decision Making Be Improved? A Case Study, Hye M. Ahn
An Organizational Development Assessment Tool for the Jordanian Civil Society Context, Murad H. Al-Quraan
Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: An Empirical Study On Sub-Saharan Africa, Pa Modou Baldeh Mr
GLOW: Planning An Azerbaijani Girls' Leadership Camp, Jessica Beck
Historic Lessons: Gender Inequity in Middle and High School, Kathryn Behan-Homer
Decentralization in Violent Conflict Zones: Views from the Periphery, Emmi Bevensee
An assessment of the needs of Palestinian Elderly in the West Bank: A Snap Shot of Service Delivery Provision to Older Palestine Refugees in Four Camps, Jennifer Natasha Bido
Effects of the Omrit Project on Student and Alumni Participants from Macalester College, Nancy Bostrom
Alternate Approach: Community Based Mental Health Services and Implications for Peacebuilding in Myanmar, Christopher Bridges
Social Identity-Based Threats to Human Security: Gender Practice in Sustainable Development and Conflict Transformation, Emma W. Buck
Giving a Voice to the Powerless: Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation as a Tool for Inclusive Development through Microfinance, Evan T. Burke
Voluntary Refugee Registration and Gender Development in the West Bank: the Polarization of Modern and Traditional Values, Charla M. Burnett
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: An analysis of the effectiveness of advocacy methods for achieving policy goals, Danielle R. Caron
Lessons From Star Flower Center- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers and Enhance Community Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Victoria Castro
Redesigning the Harlaxton College Resident Assistant Training Program, Whitney Cohen
Utopian Visions in Radical Communities: Burning Man, Anthony J. Colella Sir
Monitoring and Evaluation in the developing world: Finding alternative data gathering methods that work, Elizabeth J. Coppola
Protecting Ecosystems, Culture, and Human Rights in Chile Through Indigenous and Community-Conserved Territories and Areas, William G. Crowley
Protecting Ecosystems, Culture, and Human Rights in Chile Through Indigenous and Community-Conserved Territories and Areas, William G. Crowley
The International Humanity Foundation Co-Director Training Program, Indonesia: Supporting International Volunteers, Christina Darling
MIND THE GAP: UNDERSTANDING THE LACK OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN U.S. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, Danika Delano
The Cradle of Humanity: A Program Proposal for Where There Be Dragons, Emmanuel Dukundane
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: Creating Market Disruption within the LGBT Advocacy Arena, Jhay Edwards
The Ripple Effects of Digital Storytelling: Transforming Collective Consciousness, Amanda Esons
Bridging the Gap: An Examination of Environmental Factors and their Effects on the HBCU Student’s Decision to Study Abroad, Kelcie Evenson
Asbestos Management and Non-profit Action in Macedonia, Spencer Fain
Expanding Global Education at Trinity School: An Environmentally Focused Service-Learning Pilot Program in New Orleans, Kaitlin Fisher
Understanding how Culture Impacts the Potential for Urban Gardens to Increase Access to Healthy Food A Qualitative Study of Food Access in North Milwaukee, Kristen Fledderjohn
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN PROGRAM, Kirstin French
Is Soil Quality Linked to PSNP Graduation in East and West Hararghe, Ethiopia?, Elizabeth Gladding
Monitoring and Evaluation System for Capacity Building for Inclusive Education in El Salvador, Flor Gomez Byers
Liberia and Dual Citizenship: The Issues Arising from Un-Visioned Realities, Esau A. Greene Sr.
A Comprehensive Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating Corporate Social Responsibility Programs, Yazmin Gutierrez
ENGAGING MEN IN WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING: AN APPROACH TO MONITORING AND EVALUATION, Todd Hadley
Women's Entrepreneurship Development In Ethiopia A Case Study Of Women in Self Employment (WISE), Melat Tekletsadik Haile Ms
Designing U.S. Policy To Achieve Inclusive Agricultural Development And Food Systems, Marissa L. Henderson
Cross-Cultural Facilitation Skills in a Curriculum Design Project: Collaborative Learning for Social Change in the Republic of Macedonia, Lurdes Hernandez Hernandez
Climate Change and Sustainable Agricultural Practices Program in Northern Vietnam: An Approach to Evaluation, Phuong Vu Quynh Hoang
University Abroad Pathway Program Orientation: A Targeted Design for Chinese Students, Caitlin S. Hoffmann
Cal Poly Study Abroad Program Design for Facilitation of Intercultural Competency, Erica Jorgenson
ENTREPRENEURIAL VALUE CREATION: TRANSFORMING A COLLECTIVE OF INFLUENTIAL DIGITAL NATIVES INTO A SOCIAL VENTURE OPPORTUNITY, Mariel M. Kanene
Reframing Inclusion: Cross-cultural interventions for families with Deaf children in Swaziland, Pamela Keilig
Beyond NAFSA: An Assessment of Professional Development Needs of Secondary-Level International Education Professionals, Emily A. Keizer
Youth Work and Burnout: Perspectives on stress and burnout from the education and human service profession, Stacy King
The Future of INGOs: A Qualitative Case Study of Save the Children, Cristina M. Kowarick
Enhancing the Faculty-Led Study Abroad Proposal Process to Facilitate the Creation of Academically Enriched Programs, Tanya Kramer
Structuring a Comparative Assessment: Lessons on Advocacy Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, Daniel G. Landeros
Foreign Language Education Through an International Education Lens, Bridget Landry
Assessing Organizational Data Culture to Create an Ideal Data Ecosystem, Lauren M. Leary
Strategic Study Abroad: A Program Proposal for Continued Faith Development of Chi Alpha Students Studying Abroad, Erin Leonard
JEST, Mary Ann Lockard
Reinventing the Role of Children and Youth in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, Amirah M. Alias
STEP RIGHT UP! : Using Circus Arts in Youth Peacebuilding Programs, Rachel Marr
The Effect of Service-Learning on Social Identity Development: The Impact Scholars Program, Kylie McCreesh
Travel Tales: the role of storytelling in abroad experience and healing, Colleen N. McMurray
Maturity Models for Development: Institutionalizing an ICT4D Approach, Miguel Martin V. Menez
Ensuring Social Success: Assessing the Factors that Affect the Social Experiences of International Students at a Large, Urban Community College in Texas, Sharon A. Miller
Somali Remittances Campaign, Ammar Mohammed