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!
Attitudes of Low-Income Families Toward Vaccination in Durham
[Abstract not currently available.]
Internship with Mobilization for Justice; Thesis: “Women as Agents in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE): A Comparison Between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa”
During the summer of 2020, Anna worked on collecting data for her senior thesis “Women as Agents in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE): A Comparison Between Europe and the Middle East and North Africa.” She also worked as a student legal intern at Mobilization for Justice, serving the legal …
Whose Ballots Are Rejected? Demographic Dynamics of Provisional Ballots in North Carolina from 2010-2020
Jimmy helped create a nonpartisan voter education website for a national youth voter education organization called My Vote, founded by survivors of the Parkland Massacre. During the summer, Jimmy also began the research for his senior thesis on provisional ballots as a Bass Research Fellow. In the fall, he wrote his …
Arts Internship with Gainesville for All
Lenae partnered with the community organization Gainesville For All to document their solutions to the racial and economic inequities in Alachua County. She produced digital and video content to further GNV4ALL’s proposal for an Early Learning Center.
Arts Internship with The Harmony Program
Selin worked with the Harmony Program, which seeks to increase the accessibility of music education in New York City.
Arts Internship with Tilted Windmills
Shaina worked with Tilted Windmills Theatricals in New York, NY. Tilted Windmills seeks to create, develop, and produce unique theatrical productions.