This collection includes 396 University of Montana graduate student portfolios, papers, and capstone projects, which some departments utilize as an alternative to the traditional thesis option. Use the following links to search discipline-specific portfolios:
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Cooking, Colonialism, & Color
Vibi S. Bakshi
My project is decolonial, exploring how colonization applies to non-human animals. Engaging animal philosophy, philosophy of culinary authenticity, and philosophy of race, I will create vegan cooking tutorials aimed at communities of color. While there is significant literature exploring ourselves as primarily bodily beings before ... Read More
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The Environmental Craftsfolk: Making Things in a World Full of Stuff
Zoey Ballard
This Civic Engagement Project (CEP) proposes a transformative approach to addressing the complex challenges of environmental degradation and disconnection from nature through the establishment of the Eco-Craft Cabal in Missoula, Montana. The project seeks to reframe environmental consciousness through the lens of craft, fostering improved ... Read More
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University Sound
Maxwell Teodor Barton
This civic engagement project (CEP) is varied in its explorations. Philosophically, this paper uses Waltonian aesthetics to critique the concept of "soundscape.". Practically, this paper examines and details my methods for bringing awareness about soundscapes (as both worthy of aesthetic and ethical consideration) to the ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio 2024
Thomas J. Basolo
Upon retiring from a 23-year military career in 2017, deeply affected by the traumas of war and the challenges of reintegration, I embarked on a transformative journey towards social work and addiction studies. This narrative explores my growth through the Master of Social Work (MSW) ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: A Growth Mindset Approach
Katherine D. Bettcher
A growth mindset approach to Advanced Integrated Practice in Social Work.
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MSW Portfolio Narrative
Katherine P. Blaedow
The Council on Social Work Education and University of Montana School of Social Work require the mastery of ten competencies before graduates are awarded their Master of Social Work degree. In this paper, I share my experiences in mastering these ten competencies and reflect on ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Two Years of Growth
Courtney Bowers
MSW Portfolio and reflection on learning of CSWE competencies within an accredited program.
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MSW Professional Portfolio
Nicholas Caron
This paper demonstrates my experience gained through the Online MSW program at the University of Montana.
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MSW Professional Portfolio
Michelle Davis
A comprehensive review of the professional development required for an advanced integrated social work practitioner.
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Cycles of Change: MSW Portfolio
Paul T. Everett
The purpose of this portfolio is to share my experience with these cycles from the individuals I have worked with, to families, groups and my community, implementing Just Practice’s own core process cycle of cultivating social justice through an integrated approach to practice. Relying on ... Read More
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Matthew's Professional Portfolio
Matthew James Feth
A comprehensive summary of my experiences thus far and my mastery of the core competencies of the social work profession.
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From Steps to Strides: My Evolving Journey into Social Work
Lacresha N. Ffrench
This paper reflects on my journey, shaped by my heritage as a first-generation Jamaican-American and my experiences in education. The narrative begins with the story of my parents, Desmond and Pauline Ffrench, who immigrated from Jamaica with the hope of providing me with greater opportunities. ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Briar Gaither
A look at my personal journey through the MSW program, what I experienced and learned, and what I gained. Features my many papers and projects from the program
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Professional Portfolio
Lanore Giegerich
The MSW portfolio includes an overview of my learnings relative to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) ten core competencies and corresponding practice dimensions, including knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processing. The Appendices contain my course assignments from the MSW classes. This ... Read More
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The Journey Within: An MSW Professional Portfolio
Dione Margo Griffith
This is a personal exploration of the author's response to the course of study to obtain an MSW degree.
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CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: NAVIGATING POLICY, IMPACT, AND EQUITY
Tyler Halligan
This master's portfolio, "Corporate Environmental Responsibility: Navigating Policy, Impact, and Equity," explores the profound impact of corporations on environmental degradation. It comprises three key pieces:
The first piece, "Understanding Factors Shaping Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility: Navigating a Path Towards Greater Accountability," examines seven critical ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio From the Lens of a Clinical Social Worker
Madeliene Hamilton
My portfolio is an in-depth exploration at the journey that has led me here to my MSW with a comprehensive outline of my practicum and work experiences alongside coursework. My hope to anyone who reads this is that you can see my passion for this ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio 2024
Maria Mathilda Hendin
My journey through learning over two years as an MSW student at the University of Montana
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Bradley Herman
Welcome to the grand capstone, the top of the heap, Where my journey in social work isn’t just a small leap. It's a compendium, a collection, oh, what a view, Of all that I’ve learned and all that I do. It’s a culminating circus of ... Read More
