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Graduate Student Portfolios, Papers, and Capstone Projects

 

This collection includes 293 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:

  • Business Analytics
  • Environmental Studies
  • Social Work
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  • Development and Demand: Businesses and Organizations Through the Lens of Community Economic Development by Olivia S. Alexander-Leeder

    Development and Demand: Businesses and Organizations Through the Lens of Community Economic Development

    Olivia S. Alexander-Leeder

  • Snapshot into the Prevalence of Youth Vaping and Tobacco Use by Austin Bankston

    Snapshot into the Prevalence of Youth Vaping and Tobacco Use

    Austin Bankston

    To best prepare for the future of healthcare, it is important to understand and predict youth health trends. This data set specifically targets the demographics of youth using tobacco and vaping. Outcomes of thisdata set will assist in targeting and creating marketing for prevention of ... Read More

  • Stock Price Risk Analysis and Forecast by Alistair Bernhard

    Stock Price Risk Analysis and Forecast

    Alistair Bernhard

    Many Americans do not own a stock or have not even thought about creating a financial portfolio. This manual will guide a user to better understand the stock market, how to reduce the risk of their portfolio, and forecast closing stock prices a couple days into the future.

  • Equitable Hiring Policy in Higher Education at the University of Montana by Victoria McKinley Bigelow and Kinsey Anderson

    Equitable Hiring Policy in Higher Education at the University of Montana

    Victoria McKinley Bigelow and Kinsey Anderson

    Higher Education; University of Montana; Equity; Hiring; University; College; Montana; Missoula; Public Administration; Organization; Missoula; Diversity; Women; Policy

  • Introductory Calculus: Through the Lenses of Covariation and Approximation by Caleb Huber

    Introductory Calculus: Through the Lenses of Covariation and Approximation

    Caleb Huber

    Over the course of a year, I investigated reformative approaches to the teaching of calculus. My research revealed the substantial findings of two educators, Michael Oehrtman and Pat Thompson, and inspired me to design a course based upon two key ideas, covariation and approximation metaphors. ... Read More

  • MSW Portfolio by Sean Patrick Kavanaugh

    MSW Portfolio

    Sean Patrick Kavanaugh

    My written explanation for how my life, work, and MSW experience has led me to be a well rounded social worker through the 13 NASW core competencies.

  • Mountains to the Sea: How Climate Change Influences People, Cultures and Communities by Stephanie L. Maltarich

    Mountains to the Sea: How Climate Change Influences People, Cultures and Communities

    Stephanie L. Maltarich

  • Ghost Forests: The Decline of the Whitebark Pine by Breanna (Roy) McCabe

    Ghost Forests: The Decline of the Whitebark Pine

    Breanna (Roy) McCabe

    Whitebark pine habitat in the high elevation is rapidly becoming "ghost forests." As outbreaks from white pine blister rust and mountain pine beetle target the tree at increasing rates, forest managers and scientists are using genetics to try to save the tree.

  • Social Media Engagement for 2020 Presidential Candidates by Jordan McNea

    Social Media Engagement for 2020 Presidential Candidates

    Jordan McNea

    Supporters of the various candidates for president use social media in wildly different ways. This project aims to create data pipelines to capture months of Reddit comments and Twitter mentions of the candidates, analyze the data using various Natural Language Processing techniques, and visualize the ... Read More

  • Master's Portfolio by Alexis Joy Rizzolo

    Master's Portfolio

    Alexis Joy Rizzolo

  • A New Angle on Analytics by Aspen Runkel

    A New Angle on Analytics

    Aspen Runkel

    The growing popularity of podcasts has given Justin Angle, Associate Professor of Marketing and host of A New Angle podcast the opportunity to share conversations with cool people doing awesome things. This project strives to analyze the podcast’s historical data from its humble beginnings in ... Read More

  • Scraping for Jobs: An Exploration in Data Engineering & Dashboarding by Michael Schwartz

    Scraping for Jobs: An Exploration in Data Engineering & Dashboarding

    Michael Schwartz

    Whether a first-time job seeker or someone looking to re-skill and change careers, the goal of this project is to scrape job listings in the data (science, engineering, analytics) space to better understand the skills and technological proficiencies that companies are looking for in ideal ... Read More

  • Culminating Presentation: Consideration of a social/emotional learning curriculum by Andy Staub

    Culminating Presentation: Consideration of a social/emotional learning curriculum

    Andy Staub

  • The Yellowstone River, How Much? by Ross Stokes

    The Yellowstone River, How Much?

    Ross Stokes

    Various time series analysis techniques were used to predict the flows at the Yellowstone River during Spring runoff. These predictions were calculated using Snotel and weather data. It is important for river guides and fishing guides to have a good idea of what the flows ... Read More

  • Exploring peak shaving for the University of Montana’s energy demand by Sarah Thompson

    Exploring peak shaving for the University of Montana’s energy demand

    Sarah Thompson

    This project seeks to identify time intervals where The University of Montana’s energy demand is larger than 5500kW by collecting, cleaning, and displaying power data in near real-time. By providing UM Facilities with visibility into the university’s current power usage, they can utilize the tools ... Read More

  • Analysis of Recidivism for Montana Department of Corrections by Taylor Toepke

    Analysis of Recidivism for Montana Department of Corrections

    Taylor Toepke

    Montana Correctional Enterprises, a division of DOC, provides vocational training to current inmates in the Montana prison system. This project aims to analyze the inmates that make their way through the system to better understand the success of MCE, recidivism, and the factors that contribute ... Read More

  • Master of Social Work Portfolio by Brittany M. August

    Master of Social Work Portfolio

    Brittany M. August

  • My Revolution through the Five Elements of Advanced Integrated Practice by Melissa Brooks

    My Revolution through the Five Elements of Advanced Integrated Practice

    Melissa Brooks

  • Master of Social Work Portfolio by Bethany Dicken

    Master of Social Work Portfolio

    Bethany Dicken

  • MSW Portfolio by Kaelee Ferris

    MSW Portfolio

    Kaelee Ferris

  • Collective Effervescence by Krystle Gawel-Kulesa

    Collective Effervescence

    Krystle Gawel-Kulesa

  • This Is Only the Beginning by Alena Gostnell

    This Is Only the Beginning

    Alena Gostnell

  • Professional Portfolio by Megan Goudie

    Professional Portfolio

    Megan Goudie

  • Bring 'em Hell: My Professional Tool Bag by Jess Greenbaum

    Bring 'em Hell: My Professional Tool Bag

    Jess Greenbaum

  • Professional Portfolio by Krista Hellem

    Professional Portfolio

    Krista Hellem

 

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