Student Projects
The Hart Leadership Program has a long history of exemplary student work, and we are proud to showcase here a selection of student research projects, internships, and honors theses dating back to 2011. Below, you can explore nearly 400 student projects, filtering by project type, Hart program affiliated with the project, thematic topics, project locations, and project years. The database does not provide the full text of students' projects, but it does provide abstracts of student work wherever available, as well as more information including students' class year and, when applicable, the name of the community partner organization a student worked with to conduct their internship or research. We will continue to expand the database as our students continue conducting phenomenal projects. In the meantime, use the search function below to explore our incredible students' work, and get inspired!
Voter Disenfranchisement and Supreme Court Representation
Dora worked with PEP fellow Jack Rubenstein to track the plethora of restrictive voting laws that have been passed since the election of 2020. They created a website that mapped the varied laws across competing jurisdictions the nation that were disfranchising citizens or making it harder for citizens to vote …
100 Dollars and Other Valuable Considerations
Olivia’s goal was to evaluate how Black farmers interact with their local, state governments, to improve bargaining power, access to information, and democratic participation. Advance Carolina, a black led 501c(4), is dedicated to working with rural black landowners. Although the partnership proved difficult because of Covid-19, Olivia used her experience …
Arts Internship with Triangle ArtWorks
Brennan worked with Triangle ArtWorks, a nonprofit promoting the economic and social significance of the region’s arts sector through research, advocacy, and professional development.
Arts Internship with Hayti Heritage Center
Multy worked with the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, which focuses on preserving the cultural significance of the historically black Hayti district through community engagement and artistic programming.
Internship with Rock the Vote
Dalia worked for Rock the Vote, a nationwide youth voting organization, helping create social media resources for young voters to better understand the democratic process. Dalia shared her Instagram and social media deliverables with Duke Votes in the fall of 2020, helping many Duke students, forced to leave dorms because …
Duke University Voting Precinct Proposal
[Abstract not currently available.] We worked on drafting a proposal for a Duke University precinct for our Democracy Lab project. Currently, Duke students who live on campus are divided into two voting precincts on Election Day. Students must re-register their voting addresses when they change dormitories. If this step is …