Theses completed to fulfill the requirements of the Social Responsibility Masters program integrally connect social justice, peace, and environmental studies. Many of the theses are fundamentally interdisciplinary and may have committee chair and/or members drawn from appropriate disciplines from across the University.
Culminating Projects from 2019
Mestizo, Negro, Blanco—What Does it Mean? Racism and Colorism’s Effects in the Latinx Community, Frida Alvarez
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Freedom To, From, and for Whom: Analyzing Freedom Discourse in Tiny House Blogs, Kate Bennett
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2018
What I Learned From Losing, Steven Zilberg
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2017
‘Home Away from Home’: Experiences of African Women Immigrants Living in Minnesota, Njeri M. Clement
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Soccer Hooligans, Ethnic Nationalism and Political Economy in Bulgaria, Georgi Ganev Georgiev
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
An Analysis of Academic Social Justice Programs at Five Midwestern Universities, Joshua A. Morey
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Community Gardens in Central Minnesota, Kaitlyn E. Printy
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Not just a Women’s Issue: Evaluating Gender Violence Prevention Programs for Men on College Campuses, Carly Puch
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
A Comparative Study of Maternity/Parental Leave Policies in the US, Brazil, and France, Kassia Sebalho Souza
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
How Has The Journey to Womanhood Affected Female Somali Immigrants, Angela M. Wambua
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2016
Democratic Revolution and Capitalist Development of Mongolia, Batbayar Erdenebat
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Mining Companies and CSR in Guinea: Use the U.N. Global Compact Model to Improve Lives, Mariama Cire Kebe
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Ideology of Literature Studies in High School Colloquiums in Neoliberal China, Jiayin Pan
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Recycling Historical Events and Outcomes: Is Another World Possible Through Social Movement Activity?, Robbie A. Paul
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Neoliberalism and Social Justice in the City: An Examination of Postwar Urban Development in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Leoma T. Van Dort
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2015
Recruiting Teachers of Color, Shannon M. Lacy
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Female Genital Mutilation: The Case of Kisii People in America, Faith Moraa Nyakondo
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Understanding the Nature and Scope of Patriarchy in Sri Lanka: How Does it Operate in the Institution of Marriage?, Dinishika Sumuduni Vithanage
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2014
The Personal is Professional: Feminist Pedagogy And Student Support Services, Angela L. Witte
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2013
Making Room in Shelters: Fulfilling the Need for Abused Women, Children and Animals, Sarah Anderson
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2012
A Conflict of Interest: Analyzing the Impact of the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and Tourism Promotion on the Environment and Livelihood in Bagamoyo Town, Tanzania, Nancy Shedrack
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2011
Social Capital at the Rural Winter Farmers’ Market: An Exploratory Study Connected to Sustainability and Local Food Systems, Shaun S. Phillips
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2010
Micro-credit Lending and Women's Empowerment: The Experiences of Rural Kasoa Women, Eunice Adjei-Bosompem
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
Culminating Projects from 2006
The State of Teen Dating Violence Education in High Schools, Jennifer L. Anderson
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2004
The Underemployment of Black African Immigrants in the United States, Karen Marie Brisk-Bettie
Social Responsibility: M.S. Starred Paper
Culminating Projects from 2003
Where Girls Grow Strong: Exploring the Social Change Dimensions of the Girl Scouts, Renee Cardarelle
Social Responsibility: M.S. Thesis
