Capstone Projects

For more information about the Capstone Office, Capstone requirements for MIA/MPA degree completion, and all Capstone project offerings, please visit the SIPA Capstone Office website.

The following is a list of all of the SIPA Capstone projects that were created with HRHP students in mind. Click below to read more information about the clients, the projects, and the faculty instructors.

 

Academic Year 2020-2021

 

Advisor

Client

Project

EPD Workshop Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Understanding the Strategic Role of Human Rights Education and Training in Preventing Conflict and Sustaining Peace
Kristina Eberbach Center for Popular Democracy Healthcare is a Human Right- Barriers to Access with a Race and Gender Lens
Dale Buscher IFC ILO Better Work Jordan Social Dialogue in Jordan and the Role of the Union from a Gender and Migrant Perspective
Benedict Fleming International Organization for Migration, International Migration Law Unit Environmental Migrants: Challenges in their Protection and Rights
Adam Day International Peace Institute (IPI) Examining the role of the United Nations in Combatting Racism and Discrimination
Suzanne Hollmann Mercy Corps Sibling-Based GBV Prevention Program in Jordan and Niger to Support Adolescent Girls in Emergencies
Elen Cristina Costigan Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) Protection, Human Rights Education and Health Services for Migrants in Mexico and Central America: Mapping Dynamics of Humanitarian Assistance in a Changing Environment
Josh Chaffin UNICEF Adapting Services to Urban Settings in India in Response to COVID - United Nations Children's Fund
Karen L. Levin, Nathalie Rothschild United States Department of Defense, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management Coordination: How did COVID-19 Change Disaster Management Plans?
 
 

Academic Year 2019-2020

 

Advisor

Client

Project

Scott Martin United States Department of State - Office of International Labor Affairs in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Labor Rights Accountability Mechanisms and their History
Kristina Eberbach, Benedict Fleming Equality Myanmar Universal Periodic Review and Advocacy in Myanmar
Jenik Radon Government of Peru, Government of Colombia Colombia and Peru: Securing Community Acceptance in Natural Resource Rich Areas
Mashura Akilova IFC ILO Better Work Jordan Union Representation of Migrant Workers Within the Current Legal Framework
Walter Miller International Peace Institute (IPI) Protecting Human Rights After UN Peacekeeping Transitions: Preparing for Darfur
Suzanne Hollmann Mercy Corps Cash Transfer Programming for Adolescents in Emergencies
Joshua Chaffin United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Two Track for Vulnerable Children: Optimizing Support By Ensuring Nexus Humanitarian And Development Programming in South Asia
Kristina Eberbach, Sandra Sirota United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Study on the Impact of Human Rights Education and Training Programmes for Children and Youth in Non-Formal Education
Karen L. Levin, Nathalie Rothschild United States Department of Defense, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Supporting the Government of Timor-Leste in Strengthening their Disaster Management/Capacity Building in Interagency and Multinational Disaster Response and Civil-Military Coordination
 
 

Academic Year 2018-2019

 

Advisor

Client

Project

Kristina Eberbach, Benedict Fleming

Equality Myanmar (EQMM)

Countering Hate Speech in Myanmar: Human Rights Capacity-Building in Context

Joshua Chaffin

CARE

Assessing the Impact of Women's Village Savings and Loans Associations on Building Resilience in Humanitarian Response

Jenik Radon Government of Peru Implementing and Securing Community Consent in Mining Areas
Daniel Naujoks IFC-ILO Better Work Jordan Mental Health Services for Migrant Workers and other Workers in Jordan's Garment Industry
Walter Miller International Peace Institute (IPI) New Technologies to Support Protection of Civilians, Humanitarian Aid and Accountability
Suzanne Hollmann Mercy Corps Engaging Young People in Humanitarian Response- Country Focus, Nepal: From Compact, to Guidelines, to Action
Elisabeth Lindenmayer United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations Security Council Members' Role in Supporting Political Processes in UN Peacekeeping Settings: Can They Walk the Talk?
Sandra Sirota United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Mapping Existing Global and Regional Human Rights Education and Training initiatives and Organizations
Karen L. Levin United States Department of Defense, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Supporting the Government of Nepal's Disaster Management: Interagency Communication Techniques
 
 

Academic Year 2017-2018

 

Advisor

Client

Project

Allison Anderson

The Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution

Case Studies in Girls' Life Skills Education Programs Targeting Transitions Outcomes

Kirsti Samuels

United States Department of State, Office of Security and Human Rights, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

The Risk Assessment Index for Security and Human Rights

Mohammad Nurul Alam Free the Slaves (FTS) Evaluating Free the Slaves' Advocacy Work
Jenik Radon Government of Estonia Estonia, The Skype Nation—How a Small Nation Can be a Global Leader and Punch Above its Weight
Jenik Radon Government of Peru Equitable Distribution of Resources and Avoidance of Social Conflict in the Mining Sector
Betsy Apple IFC/ILO Better Work Jordan The Impact of Better Work Jordan's Collaborative Efforts with Local Stakeholders
Sarah Deardorff Miller Mercy Corps Youth Concepts of Social Cohesion in the Middle East
Stacey Cumberbatch New York Immigration Coalition Is New York State Really a Sanctuary for All? Understanding the Implications for Undocumented Communities
OutRight Action International Leave No Student Behind: Creating Safe Schools and Adolescent Support for LGBTIQ Students
Anne Nelson Peru's Ministry of Education (MINEDU) Offline Internet Resources for Rural Schools in Peru
Suzanne Hollmann Practical Education Network (PEN) From Workshops to Social Change: Building a Hands-On Science Culture among Ghanaian STEM Teachers
Rob Johnson Smallholder Farmers Alliance Scaling a Successful Social Enterprise Model in Haiti
David Dabscheck UN Women Innovation in Women Programming—Understand the Potential of Using Twitter Data Combined with Traditional Survey Data to Measure Societal Dynamics Related To Violence Against Women (VAW) In Brazil
Kirsti Samuels United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office Using Big Data to Prevent Conflict
Karen L. Levin United States Department of Defense, Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Supporting ASEAN Disaster Management and Emergency Response To Enable Effective Regional Disaster Management via Information Management Platforms
United States Department of State Mediation in Venezuela: Assessing Options for Advancing a Political Solution