GIAL students culminate the course of study for a masters degree by writing comprehensive examinations or a thesis. This is a list of the theses presented by GIAL students:

2012
Ashley, Karen C.

Semantics of Sa'a transitive suffixes and thematic consonants

2011
Kim, Young Mee.

Development of a National Literacy Assessment Instrument for Cross-linguistic Use in Nepal.

2010
Augustin, Maryanne.

Selected features of syntax and information structure in Lika.

Chang, Debbie.

TAPS: Checklist for Responsible Archiving of Digital Language Resources.

Little, Christopher C.

The Wordhood and Structure of Particle Verbs in German.

Merrifield, Judith Thomas.

Yao'an Lolo Grammar Sketch.

Stone, Roger.

An Automated Template Approach to Morphology and Syntax Description for Ayta Abellen (using FLEx and PAWS).

2009
Bell, Evan Robert.

The Wisdom of Tajiks: An analysis of Tajik Proverbs.

Conklin, Sean.

Cultural Themes Present in Traditional lranan Oral Narratives.

Jordan, Linda Christine.

A study of Shara and Related Ometo Speech Varieties of Ethiopia.

Wright, Jonathan Michael.

Hkongso Grammar Sketch.

2008
Bequette, Rebecca Lee Elaine.

Participant Reference, Deixis, and Anaphora in Bunong Narrative Discourse.

Chiong, Democrito.

Development of a Scripture Use Model for Negrito groups in Northeastern Luzon, Philippines.

Federwitz, David M.

Local Ownership in a Language Development Program: Will it Lead to Sustainable Use of Scripture?

McEvoy, Steve.

Grammar of Narrative Discourse in Migabac, a Papuan (non-Austronesian) Language.

Stapleton, Erik John.

The Ncfe New Testament: Demonstrating the Need for a New Translation.

2007
Green, Robin.

An Orality Strategy: Translating the Bible for Oral Communicators.

Griffis, Michael Paul.

An Examination of Criteria for the Allocation of Human Resources to Missiological and Language Development Projects.

Hatcher, R.Timothy.

Towards Culturally Appropriate Adult Education Methodologies for the Central Asian Context, A Comparison of Central Asian and Western Education Practices.

Isaac, Kendall Mark

Participant Reference in Tunen Narrative Discourse.

Keating, Cristine.

A Cross-Linguistic Overview of Bilabial Trills.

Matthews, Thomas G.

Implicit Information in Target Language Context.

Thar, Robert James.

Juxtaposed Sequential Images with Text: A Comparative Study in Comprehension between Comics and Text.

Thomas, Amanda.

"Walk in the Light of the Lord": the conceptual metaphor LIFE IS A JOURNEY in preexilic prophetic writings.

2006
Harris, Petrina A.

Someone Feels Something Good: A Natural Semantic Metalanguage Approach to Defining Burmese Positive Emotions.

Johnson, Joel A.

Diffusion of Innovation: Introducing Mother Tongue Literacy.

Rueck, Michael J.

Social Network Analysis Applied to Language Planning in the Morehead District, Papua New Guinea.

Shreve, Mark D.

The Cognitive Implications of Literacy Acquisition.

Troolin, David Eric.

Conceptual Blending in Millenial Movements: An Application of Conceptual Blending Theory to Case Studies.

2004
Chamberlain, Bradford Lynn.

The Kengkha Orthography: Developing a Language in Tibetan Scriptal Environment.

Dennis, Margaret Lynn.

Issues in Old Testament Translation in Latin America Addressing the Bible Background Deficit.

Megahan, Michael Larry.

An Informal Grammar Sketch of Samburu, Including a Description of Some Narrative Discourse Features.

Reutter, Amy.

A Semantic Structure Analysis of the Higher Levels of Hosea.

Young, Harlan W.

A Textlinguistic Approach to Exegesis of Genesis 1:1-2:4.

2003
Boulden, Laura E.

An Application of Conceptual Framework Theory to Inter-language Issues in Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition.

Chen, Christina Lynn.

The CREATE Method: Participatory Literacy for Adult Learners.

Fine, Cathryn.

Extendibility on Bouyei Orthography Design: a Multilectual Approach.

Heise, Jennifer Lynn

Participant Reference and Tracking in San Francisco Ozolotepec Zapotec.

Huttar, Lars Andrew.

Constituent Charting for Discourse Analysis: Information Model and Presentation Model.

2001
Albright, Eric Scott

Design of an Electronic Method for Describing Writing Systems.

Lackey, Jan Louise

Determining Key Factors Affecting Scripture Use.