This collection includes 524 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 Professional Portfolio
Michelle Davis
A comprehensive review of the professional development required for an advanced integrated social work practitioner.
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Cycles of Change: MSW Portfolio
Paul T. Everett
The purpose of this portfolio is to share my experience with these cycles from the individuals I have worked with, to families, groups and my community, implementing Just Practice’s own core process cycle of cultivating social justice through an integrated approach to practice. Relying on ... Read More
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Matthew's Professional Portfolio
Matthew James Feth
A comprehensive summary of my experiences thus far and my mastery of the core competencies of the social work profession.
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From Steps to Strides: My Evolving Journey into Social Work
Lacresha N. Ffrench
This paper reflects on my journey, shaped by my heritage as a first-generation Jamaican-American and my experiences in education. The narrative begins with the story of my parents, Desmond and Pauline Ffrench, who immigrated from Jamaica with the hope of providing me with greater opportunities. ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio
Briar Gaither
A look at my personal journey through the MSW program, what I experienced and learned, and what I gained. Features my many papers and projects from the program
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Professional Portfolio
Lanore Giegerich
The MSW portfolio includes an overview of my learnings relative to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) ten core competencies and corresponding practice dimensions, including knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processing. The Appendices contain my course assignments from the MSW classes. This ... Read More
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Madison L. Good
This portfolio highlights my growth and development as a social work student which I am hopeful and committed to continuing as I transition into a new social work professional. The five elements of advanced integrated practice will be presented followed by the competency that relates ... Read More
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The Journey Within: An MSW Professional Portfolio
Dione Margo Griffith
This is a personal exploration of the author's response to the course of study to obtain an MSW degree.
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CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: NAVIGATING POLICY, IMPACT, AND EQUITY
Tyler Halligan
This master's portfolio, "Corporate Environmental Responsibility: Navigating Policy, Impact, and Equity," explores the profound impact of corporations on environmental degradation. It comprises three key pieces:
The first piece, "Understanding Factors Shaping Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility: Navigating a Path Towards Greater Accountability," examines seven critical ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio From the Lens of a Clinical Social Worker
Madeliene Hamilton
My portfolio is an in-depth exploration at the journey that has led me here to my MSW with a comprehensive outline of my practicum and work experiences alongside coursework. My hope to anyone who reads this is that you can see my passion for this ... Read More
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MSW Portfolio 2024
Maria Mathilda Hendin
My journey through learning over two years as an MSW student at the University of Montana
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Master of Social Work Portfolio
Bradley Herman
Welcome to the grand capstone, the top of the heap, Where my journey in social work isn’t just a small leap. It's a compendium, a collection, oh, what a view, Of all that I’ve learned and all that I do. It’s a culminating circus of ... Read More
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Taking the Road Less Traveled: My Journey Toward Healing
Megan Herman
The following portfolio is a compilation of work spanning the entirety of my time in the Master of Social Work program. The portfolio speaks to my growth as an advanced integrated practitioner and social worker and exemplifies the process of self-reflection and evaluation. I discuss ... Read More
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Rethinking Food Waste to Mitigate Climate Change: Actions and Conversations on Zero Waste
Keilin Elizabeth Huang
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The Literary Imagination in a Post-Natural World
Kat L. Jackson
Environmental Writing Workshops Community Engagement Project - Kat Jackson
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MSW Portfolio: Education, Application, Reflection, and Growth
Catherine Ristvedt Keller
Exploring and the social work competencies, values, and dimensions of practice. Defining and moving past positionality. Applying social work ethics, skills, and tools, and exploring how the Independent Living approach can influence the medical model for improved patient outcomes.
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Becoming an Advanced, Integrated Social Work Practitioner
Lindsay Klug
This portfolio reflects the author's journey of self-discovery and gaining real-world experience in the field of social work. It describes how the author has demonstrated mastery over the social work competencies outlined by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the University of Montana.
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Diverse Minds, Shared Planet: Designing, Assessing, and Adapting Curricula to Engage Diverse Learners with Their Environment and Inspire Positive Change
Mallory Rose Lampe
The pieces that compose this portfolio together explore how environmental education can connect diverse learners to their environment through the integration of accessible curricula to inspire stewardship and action to take care of the planet we share.
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And Food Justice For All: Advancing Access to Just and Sustainable Food Systems
MaKenna Grace Landry
A collection of work exploring food justice and food access programming in Western Montana, as well as a critique of the Bayer-Monsanto merger.
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Master of Social Work Professional Portfolio
Emily Rae Lott
In this professional portfolio, I will describe how I have worked and endeavored throughout the Master of Social Work (MSW) program to thoughtfully engage, continuously learn, intentionally practice, and achieve mastery in the ten competencies of social work. Additionally, I will provide examples within the ... Read More
