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Capstones from 2026
Barriers to Mental Health Access Among Immigrant Populations in the U.S., cecilia Menzinger
Mental Health in Adult Oncology Patients, Jenna Pope
Submissions from 2025
Becoming a Bridge of Collaboration: How Being Supports Doing Within the HELP Model of Leadership, Andrea Burgess
Mental Wellness: Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health Treatment for Veterans, Merita Dallta
Piloting Trauma-Informed Workshops to Enhance Life Skills in Housing Transitions: Action Research, Negar Ghaderi
Exploring Mental Health Disorders Among Hispanic Immigrants in Boston: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities for Care, Yohanny M. Herrera
Improving Maternal Outcomes Through Prenatal Telehealth Services in Rural America, Jazmine Lima
Wound Care Services In Rural America, Brighdy C. McDonough
Burnout and Productivity: An Action Research Study on Workplace Impact and Mitigation, Kathleen McWatters
Improving Access to Menopause Care Through EMR Integration and Provider Education, Laura Nickerson
Building a Sustainable System: Reimagining Nonprofit Leadership Through Critical and Creative Thinking, Darius Tafadzwa Shenje Peyton
Curiouser and Curiouser: Cultivating a Love of Learning within Elementary-Aged Children through an Activity-based Curiosity Program, Rayne Rickards
Hypertension Prevalence among Black Communities in Greater Boston, Dekey Sangmo
Hypertension Prevalence Among Black Communities in Greater Boston, Dekey Sangmo
Creating Family Flow by Participating in the Reflective Practice of Exercise with Family Members, Julianne M. Sylva
Plastic Pollution in Green Infrastructure: A Curriculum Framework, Nicole Renée Taylor
Speech Camp: An Action Research Approach to Transformative Presentation Skills Coaching, Sherrie Torrey
Submissions from 2024
Utilizing Digital Health Technologies to Promote Engagement in Behavioral Health Treatment Among Adults with Major Depressive Disorder, Lauren Collier
Implementing Pain Screening in a Parkinson’s Disease Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Anne Marie Desmond
Orienting Volunteers on Cultural Awareness and Empathy While Working With Refugees, Sangya Dhungana
Mindful Military Leadership: Leveraging Critical and Creative Thinking to Navigate Modern Generational Dynamics in Teams, Kenneth E. Dowd
Reflective Revolutionaries: Metacognitive Insights from the Revolutionary War that Empower Modern Military Leadership, Kelsey Fagan
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Adults Aged 45-49 at an Urban FQHC: A Quality Improvement Project, Meredith Gentes
Learning on the Go: Elements of a Mobile Learning Strategy, Matt Hales
Information Literacy Across The Curriculum: A Faculty Professional Development Program, Jaime Corris Hammond
Effective Leadership Through Effective Communication, Kelly Loretta Hartigan
Give Us This Day: A (Secular) Case for Observing the Sabbath, Thomas (T.J.) Karis
Teaching Secondary Students to Think for Themselves: Creating a Critical Thinking Classroom Culture, Matthew McCann
Trauma-Informed Servant Leadership Training, Kathleen Raddatz
Powered by Reflection: Narrative Case Study Investigation of CCT-Inspired Action Learning Practice, Joyce W. Swagerty
Submissions from 2023
Lifelong Learning & Mindsets: Two Critical Components to Further Your Thinking and Learning, Andrew Castagna
Designing a Coloring Book as a Tool to Introduce Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Billie Beth Charles
Exploring the Path That Has Led to a Fragmented Curriculum, Driven by High Stakes Testing, Sidelining Science, Emily L. Flaherty
A Framework for Introducing and Sustaining Play at Work, Hans A. Helgeson
Greatness Restored: The Development of an Alternative to Suspension Program, Matthew Jose
Evaluating Strategic Leadership Development Programs, Felicia Littlejohn
Neurodiversity in The Classroom: Reframing General Educators’ Thoughts on Neurodiversity and Inclusion, Ivy Madden
Building an Infrastructure for Down Syndrome Care, Kate E. Martin
Engaging the Adult Learner: An Action Research Study on Delivering Effective Online Learning Experiences, Amanda Nolan
In Pursuit of Failure: A Project-Based Learning Approach to Introducing Generative Failure Into High School Physics, Bradford O'Brien
Implementation of a Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Program in Primary Care, Peguy Sylvain
Two Identities Two Impostors One Student, Randy Valdez
Submissions from 2022
Decreasing Nurse Turnover, Margaret Azzaro
Building Constructive Interpersonal Communication Skills in Military Professionals: Generating a Culture of Trust, April L. Baptiste Robertson
Rethinking Human-Local Wildlife Relations, Yin Chan
Standalone, Supplemental, and Embedded Microlearning Development Alternatives for Federal Programs during a Pandemic, Tod M. Hebenton
The Careful Educator, Linwood Jackson Jr.
Writing to Learn: A Course Design and Educational Resources, Geoff Keston
Hip-Hop History: Grades 9-12 Local History Curriculum, Sivia K. Malloy
On a Mission: Examination of Graduate Resources for Multicultural Women at The University of Massachusetts Boston, Annmarie McCluskey
Reimagining Information Literacy Instruction Through Faculty Development, Erin McCoy
Engaging the Adult College Student: A Case Study on Improving Nontraditional Students’ Persistence, Conzolo L. Migliozzi
A Metacognitive Approach to Video Game Coaching, Timothy Brian Nuryadi
Meetings in Third Space: Heterotopias and the Changing Culture of Alaska Natives, Cynthia Romer
A Framework for Understanding How People Can Draw Different Conclusions Based on The Same Information, Evan Schapiro
Spiritual Activism Training for Non-Traditional Spiritual Practitioners, Jennifer Kay Stone
Paths of My Development in the CCT Program, Russell Suereth
Exploring the Impact of Stress on Healthcare Student Competency: A Cognitive Model for Self-Regulating Performance During High-Stakes Scenarios, Michael J. Teachey
Submissions from 2021
Pre-mentoring Training on Financial Literacy for Small Business Owners, Marwa Abduljawad
Nourishment for Life: A Study in Nutrition from a Philosophical & Scientific Perspective, Erin C. Black
Chunk of Change: Microlearning, Social Cognitive, and Transformative Learning Theory to Support Wellness Routines, Jessica Brand and Jenny Erickson
Guidelines for Effective Adaptive Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Jennifer C. Dahlmann
A Collaborative Nutrition Course for Higher Education, Paula Dohnal
Student Blackboard Orientation Guide, Angelica Pizeli Elliott
Developing a Theater Skills-Based Workshop to Facilitate Exploration of Self-Identity for Young People, Natasha N. Goss
Assessing the Role of Motivational Factors in Facilitating Artists’ Personal and Professional Development, Ece Gurler
Older Adult Woman with Abdominal pain, Claudine Kanoni
One Year On: The Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Instruction in Community-Based Adult Education Programs, Bridget McLaughlin
Systems Thinking: The Organisation as a Living System, Kate Mills
Counterpoint: Laying the Groundwork for the First Geospatial Red Team, Rachel Parkin
Introduction to Medically Managed Injury Claims for Auto Claim Professionals, Conrad A. Peters
Asynchronous Training for Online Teaching Assistants, Jason Snellings
ESL A2 optional class for 7th grade students, Judit Szabó
Arbor Edge Defense (AED) Sales Training, Michael J. Wetherbee
Reimagining the Role of Physical Space in Future Human Thriving, Adrian Young
Submissions from 2020
Critical and Creative Thinking Practices and Principles to Improve Audiovisual Production, Paula Andrea Avila Jimenez
Finding Pathways: Best Practices for Ongoing Learning in Toastmasters, Veronica Brown
Preventing Injuries while Training for an Endurance Event, Stephanie Culver
Art and Science: Utilizing Steam Education to Promote Empathetic Scientific Literacy and Global Citizenship, Ali Orsi Davis
The Importance of Empathy: A Two Way Street, Alex Domenikos
Food and Health: Promoting the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Diet to Minimize Disease in Individuals at Greatest Risk, Nadjia Edwards
A Case Study on a Grassroots, Student-Led Facebook Community For Online Graduate Students and Alumni, Caroline E. Frankel
Exploring the Foundations of Self-Leadership to Develop the Self-Efficacy Required to Perform, in the Journey of Leading the Self Before Leading Others, Margarita M. Gonzalez-Giraldo
Developing an Online Health Community for Autoimmune Disease Patients Through Self-Managed Diet, Rachel Greene
Transforming and Analyzing Data to Inform Decision Making: Learning Modules for Head Start Grantees, Hannah Katzen
Team Building & Coaching, Daniel Kelley
Argo Navis: A Drifting Circumambulation, Kyle D. Lemstrom
HYPE-On-Campus: A Pilot Online Learning Program Designed for Helping Youth on the Path to Employment (HYPE), Sam P. Lenox
Learning in Communities: A Nonviolent Communication Course for Treehouse Village Ecohousing, Kristin Ann Miller
Early Childhood Education Orientation Program: Early Investment in Preschool Teachers to Increase Retention and Program Quality, Erin L. Montgomery
The Role of Play in Fostering Creativity and Purpose, Caitlin Quarrington
Advocating for Culturally Responsive Practices in the IB Diploma Programme: Tapping in the Potential of Acid Tests to Foster Coherence Between the IB Principles and Teaching Practices, Timizay Ruiz Pineda
Hospice Volunteer Retention: What Role Does Resilience Play?, Isabelle Bruder Smith
ILT to Mobile eLearning Design for At-Risk Populations, Jacqueline R. Tomrdle
Pets are People Too Volunteer Training, Matthew Walter
Submissions from 2019
Undoing the Internalized Impacts of White Supremacy: Envisioning Anti-Racist Change with White Teachers at a 6-12 Urban Pilot School, Casey Z. Andrews
Exploring Critical And Creative Thinking Tools As A Means To Support Self-Sustainability, Azra Caus