This collection includes 580 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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Resilience in Recreation: Stories of a Changing Climate
Casey L. Auberle
As the impacts of climate change become increasingly prevalent, the outdoor activities that bond us to our local communities and environments are under threat. In Missoula, MT, drought, rising temperatures, and wildfire smoke change what it means to fish, ski, run, and recreate in our ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Kadie A. Baney
This portfolio documents my development as a Master of Social Work student at the University of Montana and demonstrates my achievement of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies through integrated coursework and practicum experience. Grounded in an advanced integrated practice framework, this portfolio ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Tara L. Beckman Ballis
This portfolio demonstrates my professional growth throughout the MSW program through the application of social work competencies. It includes coursework, practicum experiences, research participation, advocacy, and volunteer work. Areas of focus include Wellbeing Support Coaching, cultural responsiveness, reproductive justice, maternal health advocacy, Indigenous research methods, ... Read More
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Moving Forward
Sarah Blackford
This portfolio demonstrates my learning and development through the MSW program at the University of Montana.
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The Voyage from Passion to Purpose
Madilynn Jean Bruno
This portfolio demonstrates my development as a social work practitioner grounded in systems thinking, trauma‑informed practice, and collaborative crisis response. Across my coursework, practicum, and CIT coordination work in Missoula, I integrated theory with applied practice to strengthen cross‑system partnerships, advance equity, and promote psychological ... Read More
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Rooted in Montana: A Journey Toward Trauma-Informed, Justice-Centered Practice
Audrey D K Burman
This portfolio reflects my development as a trauma-informed, justice-centered social work practitioner grounded in the context of Montana communities. Drawing on my experiences growing up in a rural environment and my graduate training in the University of Montana’s MSW program, this work highlights my commitment ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Advancing Social Work Practice in International and Marginalized Communities
Emily L. Curtis
My portfolio presents an integrated reflection of advanced social work practice developed through my academic training and immersive field experiences across the United States, Germany, and New Zealand. Grounded in trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and strengths-based approaches, it demonstrates my application of the ten core ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Isabella Faith DeCunzo
This Portfolio has been developed in partial fulfilment of the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and demonstrates my personal and professional growth over the course of the program. It highlights selected academic and practice-based work completed throughout the past two years, reflecting my developing ... Read More
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Practicing from the Inside Out: A Portfolio of Trauma-Informed and Spirit-Led Social Work
Cailey R. DenBoer
This portfolio represents the integration of academic learning, practicum experience, and personal growth throughout my Master of Social Work education at the University of Montana. Grounded in empowerment theory, trauma-informed care, and anti-oppressive practice, this work reflects my commitment to ethical, culturally humble, and relational ... Read More
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My Journey to Social Work Competency
Jordan Carlson Doersam
This portfolio demonstrates competency across CSWE social work domains through integrated academic and professional practice in Montana’s behavioral health system. Grounded in critical self-reflection, it outlines a theoretical orientation drawing from Jungian, Internal Family Systems, behavioral, and ecological frameworks. Key projects include stakeholder engagement, needs ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Advancing Community-Centered Advocacy through Grant Writing
Louise L. Doney
This Master of Social Work (MSW) portfolio reflects my professional development as a social worker within the Fort Belknap Indian Community, integrating academic learning with employment-based practicum experience. Grounded in person-in-environment, systems theory, strengths-based practice, and social justice frameworks, this portfolio demonstrates the application of ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Kari Eberline
My experience in navigating access to affordable healthcare and working in hospice.
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From Sea to Shining Sea: A Mastery of Social Work through a Critical Thinking and Social Justice Lens
Paige M. Gilchrist
Completing a Master of Social Work degree across three years and two universities, Paige Gilchrist outlines how she has mastered the Five Elements of Advanced Integrated Practice and Ten Competencies required by the University of Montana to prove social work competency through a social justice ... Read More
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Rooted in Dignity and Hope: Clinical Practice, Advocacy, and Compassionate Care
Holly Ann Harris
This MSW portfolio reflects my personal and professional journey toward becoming a social worker grounded in dignity, hope, and compassionate care. Inspired by early life experiences that shaped my understanding of the connection between dignity and hope, I entered the University of Montana’s MSW program ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Jasmine J. Klingaman
This Master of Social Work (MSW) portfolio presents a comprehensive demonstration of professional growth and mastery of the ten core competencies as aligned with the standards of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Department of Social Work. Through selected artifacts and critical ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Grounded in Perpetuity and Well-being of the Future Generation
Silver A. Little Eagle
The MSW Portfolio, Grounded in Perpetuity and Well-being of the Future Generation, by Silver Little Eagle (Northern Cheyenne), is an Advanced Integral Practice portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master of Social Work degree at the University of Montana. Integrating the core competencies outlined ... Read More
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Transforming Experience into Practice: A Portfolio of Growth, Identity, and Leadership
Ana I. Loli
This professional portfolio documents the integration of my academic learning, practicum experience, and personal transformation throughout the Master of Social Work program at the University of Montana. Drawing from trauma‑informed, anti-oppressive, and culturally responsive frameworks, I demonstrate competency across micro, mezzo, and macro levels of ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio - Rooted in Relationship: A Journey Toward Integrated, Justice-Oriented Social Work Practice
Elisabeth Noel Marshall
This portfolio represents my professional development throughout the Master of Social Work program at the University of Montana. Grounded in systems and ecological perspectives, trauma-informed practice, and the Just Practice framework, this work demonstrates the integration of clinical, mezzo, and macro social work practice across ... Read More
