This collection includes 512 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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MSW Portfolio: Becoming Political
Stephanie Herther
This portfolio captures my transformation through the University of Montana’s Master of Social Work program, shaped by both academic study and years of living and working abroad in under-resourced communities. Over three years, I have come to see the personal as inseparable from the political, ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: Finding Myself
Sheena Rae Jibson
This portfolio represents my personal and professional evolution from a registered nurse uncertain of her future, to a confident therapist with a clear vision for what is ahead. It is a reflection of three years of dedicated work in the University of Montana’s Master of ... Read More
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A Mother and Social Worker is Born
Gabrielle Jorns
Narrative describing the social work competencies that helped shape a social worker with an interest in maternal health.
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SK MSW Portfolio
Sage A. Kamps
The following sections reflect the ten competencies for master’s level social work practice. In each section I will document my progression within the MSW program, address specific challenges I encountered, show holistic growth in my knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes, and demonstrate readiness ... Read More
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Master of Social Work: Portfolio
Beth Alma Krueger
The MSW portfolio comprises a comprehensive professional portfolio developed during the pursuit of a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. The content reflects academic and field experiences structured around core social work competencies established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). These competencies include ... Read More
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Cultivating My Social Work Identity: Integrating Past, Context, and Relationship
Jessica K. Kumm
My application to the Master of Social Work (MSW) program was sent as a means to move beyond the constraints of the classroom walls as teacher and provide meaningful and tailored support to individuals who were falling through the cracks of the system. My experience ... Read More
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Learning Through Relationship
Eileen L. Lamble
A brief compilation of growth and learning through the 10 core competencies of social work.
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Walking Each Other Home: A Social Work Portfolio of Healing, Justice, and Becoming
Serah Lander
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This portfolio documents the integration of lived experience, academic training, and professional practice in the pursuit of a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Grounded in a personal history shaped by chronic illness, solo motherhood, and economic precarity, this work reframes individual challenges as ... Read More
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Portfolio and Appendix Chris M. Larson
Chris M. Larson
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This is a collection of assignments and reflections of my work throughout the course of the Masters in Social Work program at the University of Montana. Included are assignments reflecting on the Indian Child Welfare Act, housing, barriers to care for Non-White and female ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio: From Wandering to Passion
Sara J. Lippy
A reflection on what I thought I knew and what I know now. This portfolio touches on the social work profession both before the University of Montana's Master of Social Work program and during. It's a compilation of work that highlights social justice, advocacy, mental ... Read More
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A Journey of Self-Discovery: Living into My Values of Connection and Responsibility in Social Work Practice
Susan Keys MacLean
The portfolio is a compilation of products (papers, videos, power point presentations, workshop materials, etc.)that demonstrate students' mastery of core competencies outlined by the Council on Social Work Education and University of Montana School of Social Work. Students complete their portfolio during their final semester. ... Read More
