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!
Yemen: A Forgotten War, A United Nations Crisis
Problem Statement The war in Yemen has cost more than 10,000 civilian lives and placed 86% of people in Yemen in need of either food, water or medicine. United Nations involvement so far has been characterized by three rounds of failed peace talks and aid deployments that have been at …
Addressing Political Activism and Apathy Among Asian-American Students on College Campuses
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. Problem Statement: …
Predicting Politics: How Forecasters Understand the US Presidential Election
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. After Franklin …
Reducing Recidivism: The Promise of Post-Secondary Correctional Education
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. Problem Statement …
Voter Mobilization in Theory and Practice
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. My interest …
Wildlife Monitoring Reflections and Recommendations and Livestock Prices Survey
I started contributing to the management of the camera traps at Tanzania People & Wildlife (TPW) in July of 2019 and continued through March of 2020. I managed the camera traps in the absence of the natural resources monitoring officer and worked collaboratively with the officer when he was present.