Current Students

COEX Capstone

At the end of each semester, after writing their final reports, students have the unique opportunity to present their findings at a capstone event. Here they present before an audience composed of students from their cohort, as well as the first year cohort. Field supervisors, alumni, staff, faculty, supporting partners and others from the Heller and Brandeis community are also invited to join.

We believe that the entire COEX community should benefit from this learning, and that all students benefit from other fieldwork presentations. Therefore, the capstone is a great way of coming back together for a last experience of joint learning in this ongoing relationship between theory and practice, reflection and action.

Recent Capstone Topics

  • "Navigating Rural Re-entry: Understanding the Gendered and Geographic-Specific Needs of Women’s Re-entry" Liz Peterson, MA COEX'24
  • "Social Norms and Permissibility of Violence through Media: Early Prevention of Genocide" Kim Pate, MA COEX/SID'24
  • "Fostering Leadership in Education through Training: A Capstone Analysis" Nabeel Khan, MA COEX'24
  • "Peace through Amnesty: The Case Study of Niger Delta Militants and Boko Haram Fighters" Lucky Chima, MA COEX'24
  • "Moving Beyond the Rescue Paradigm: International Adoption Policy Reform" Shannon Horgan, MA COEX/SID'24