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
Julia Marie Sweeney
This portfolio reflects my personal and professional growth throughout the University of Montana’s MSW program. Grounded in lived experience, child advocacy work, and academic learning, it highlights my development across core competencies and advanced integrated practice.
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Tanner MSW Portfolio
Shannon Tanner
This is the narrative section of the MSW Portfolio for Shannon Tanner.
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MSW Portfolio
Emma Thackston
This MSW Portfolio demonstrates how I have met the ten competencies related to Social Justice Work.
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MSW Portfolio
Katharine Ann Turpen
This portfolio paper showcases my development as a Master of Social Work student, highlighting personal and professional growth across the CSWE competencies and the four dimensions of practice: Knowledge, Skills, Values, and Cognitive & Affective Processes. The portfolio reflects my evolving identity as a social ... Read More
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From Fables to Facts: Discovering the World Through Stories and Science
Lucille Helen Vanek
From Fables to Facts: Discovering the World Through Stories and Science examines the integration of narrative storytelling and hands-on scientific exploration as a means of cultivating environmental literacy, ethical reflection, and sustained engagement with the natural world. Grounded in environmental philosophy, aesthetics, and ethics, the ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Kyla Wright
Identifying all learned ten competencies of social work incorporated into educational settings. Utilizing theoretical practices and an integrated, justified intervention for mental health success.
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Holistic Competence in Social Work: A Professional Portfolio
Hannah Zuraff
An overview of social work competencies and a portfolio relating to work in the clinical, domestic violence, family services, and humanitarian aid spaces.
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Meeting People Where They Are At: Master of Social Work Portfolio
Zachary Palmer Alexander
This portfolio documents my understanding and ability to apply the ten social work competencies through a combination of assignments completed over the course of this degree as well as through examples from the internship and practicum placements I engaged in to develop practical experience. The ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Andrea E. Anderson
The portfolio narrative includes a brief introduction to my academic journey including field related work. The ten social work competencies are used as a guide while I reflect on the required appendices, theoretical frameworks and orientation to practice throughout the narrative.
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MSW Portfolio
Rachel Elizabeth Andrade
My MSW portfolio consists of my detailed journey throughout the coursework through U of M and practicum experiences.
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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
