August 2019 Capstone Schedule

Announcement Date: August 7, 2019

The SIT community and the general public are invited to attend capstone presentations at SIT Graduate Institute. The August 2019 capstones take place Tuesday through Thursday, August 13-15.  To attend a presentation, please email Mary Deering at [email protected]. Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP.

Tuesday, August 13

1-2:30 PM

Rose Nelson
"Exploring Community Through Service in Cape Coast, Ghana: A Faculty Led Program"; Rotch 208

Ayetha Sabri
"Afghan Students' Academic Experiences and Cultural Adjustment in the United States"; Rotch 209

3-4:30 PM

Anthony Ciero
"Making a Diplomat: Study Abroad Pathways to International Relations Occupations"; Rotch 208

Jessica Aherns
"Sexual Violence Prevention in Study Abroad: A Policy Discourse Analysis"; Rotch 209

Wednesday, August 14

10-11:30 AM

Alyssa Edwards
"Approaches to IPV: A Case Study of Travis and Williamson Counties of Texas"; Rotch 208

Rachel Goldstein
"How to Attract Young Adults to AmeriCorps Service"; Rotch 209


1-2:30 PM

Camille Deering
"Re-entry Programming for the College of New Jersey"; Rotch 208

Anissa Amidon
"A Semester Program In Kigali, Rwanda for U.S. Undergraduate Education and Women's Studies Students"; Rotch 209

3-4:30 PM
Hyunhee Lee
"Bringing an International Community Together: Building an Organizational Support for International Volunteers' Capacity Development"; Rotch 208

Elyse Pate
"Meeting the Training Needs of Des Moines-Area Adult ESL Teachers"; Rotch 209

Thursday, August 15

10:30 AM-12 PM
Allison Barnes
"Robotics in Japan: A Program Design for The Experiment in International Living"; Rotch 208

Margaret Ovian
"The Influence of Parents on Study Abroad at John Jay College"; Rotch 209

1:30-3 PM
Kriston Foos
"Creating Global Citizens Through Returnee Programming"; Rotch 208

Glenn Hall; Title pending; Rotch 209