This collection includes 618 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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Reflections in Practice
Joshua William Erickson
This portfolio narrative documents my professional development through the Master of Social Work program at the University of Montana. It discusses how I've developed my skills through practicum sites at Youth Villages and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at Cambridge Health ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Development of a Social Work Practitioner
Loren Fitzpatrick
This portfolio details my experiences and professional journey throughout the University of Montana's Master of Social Work program. It provides significant reflection of core social work elements and competencies while highlighting an understanding of trauma informed care, development of theoretical orientation, and the importance of ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Rachel Frey
This portfolio represents the work and achievements during my online Master of Social Work (MSW) education at the University of Montana (UM) School of Social Work and reflects both my academic and professional growth throughout the program. Each assignment and practicum placement included in this ... Read More
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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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Advanced Standing in Social Work Portfolio Project
Joseph T. Grady
My professional academic work is grounded in a commitment to advancing equitable access to higher education for students historically underserved by institutional systems in the state of Montana. As an Indigenous professional (Blackfeet/Cree/Assiniboine) and Associate Director of the Montana 10 (MT10) program at the University ... 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: Tributaries of Growth
Madison Hergenrader
Tributaries of Growth reflects mastery in the field of Social Work; reflections on the five elements and ten competencies as seen through the academic and practicum experiences at the University of Montana.
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Becoming a Social Worker
Sheyanne Marie Herron
This portfolio is a reflective overview of my journey toward becoming a social worker. It highlights how my education, professional experiences, practicum placements, and coursework have shaped my development as a clinician, advocate, and leader. The portfolio demonstrates growth across the core MSW competencies, including ... Read More
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The Golden Rule: An MSW Portfolio Narrative
Russell Jared Jacobs
The experiences and research behind Russell "Jared" Jacobs' MSW journey that showcases his abilities in the field of social work.
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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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Healthcare Navigation to Advocacy: Integrating Direct Practice and Policy for Health Equity
Christian T. Love
This portfolio reflects my growth as an advanced social work practitioner through graduate coursework, field education, and professional experience. It demonstrates my development across the ten social work competencies, with a focus on trauma-informed care, social justice, healthcare access, and collaborative practice.
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Growth in Discomfort
Kayla Marker
This portfolio captures the transformation into an advanced social work practitioner, emphasizing self-reflection, social justice, and the integration of theory into practice. Through personal narrative and practical examples, the document demonstrates growth in ethical behavior, advocacy for marginalized groups, trauma-informed care, and cultural humility, particularly ... 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
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Advanced Integrated Practice: Holding Complexity with Integrity
Brittany Heather Mattfeld
This professional portfolio presents an integrated approach to social work practice that holds systems-level analysis alongside relational, client-centered engagement. Drawing from graduate coursework, residential youth work, and applied program development, it examines how policy, power, and institutional structures shape lived experience within child welfare and ... Read More
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What's Love Got to Do With It?
Ruby V. Matthews
This portfolio reflects my growth throughout the MSW program and the experiences that have shaped the kind of social worker I am becoming. Sitting on a fishing boat in Bristol Bay, thinking about the question, What’s love got to do with it? Throughout this portfolio, ... Read More
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Of Forests and Fieldwork
Tanner McKinney
This paper presents an advanced integrated practice framework that bridges micro-level clinical intervention and macro-level structural reform. Grounded in structural social work theory, relational theory, and Janet Finn's "Just Practice" approach, it asserts that individual psychological crises are frequently manifestations of broader systemic failures rather ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Ellen Mittlestadt
This portfolio describes how I have developed strengths, skills, values, and cognitive and affective processes through the ten competencies of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Montana. Through attending classes, engaging with professors and my cohort, and continuing to strengthen all ... Read More
