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!
Alaska: Creating an Inclusive Economy
The development of Alaska’s economy has historically not only contributed to but depended on the persecution and oppression of Alaska Native peoples. The treatment of Alaska Natives leads to economic ruin and cultural decimation in their communities and, given that their numbers amount to 19% of Alaska’s population, the Alaskan …
Lack of Equitable Access to Drugs that Treat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Problem Statement Despite the rise in awareness of neglected tropical disease since 2006, when the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases was established, neglected tropical diseases still receive just 0.6% of all official development aid assistance. In our interview several weeks ago, you noted that “there’s not much resources or …
Toward a Safer Future: Adaptive Leadership Portfolio on Food Safety Management in China
Policy Problem Statement: Food safety incidents in China during the past decade have profoundly wounded the trust of the public society in the domestic food industry and compromised China’s reputation among the international society. Directly related with the life quality of people and with social stability, food safety control remains …
Finding the Voice of the People: Declining Municipal-Level Political Participation in the 21st Century USA
In 2015 the Durham city government updated its strategic plan to include a “citizen participation plan” guided by the principle that the successful implementation of the strategic plan as a whole “will require the ongoing involvement and participation of partner agencies and the entire community.” Specifically, a section of the …
Sexual Assault at Duke
Duke has been an exemplary campus in the fight to reduce sexual assault. Prior to arriving at Duke, all incoming students are required to complete HAVEN, an online training aimed at educating students about sexual assault on campus. Through the Women’s Center, the university also has numerous voluntary training and …
Women’s Under-Representation in United States Elective Office: Why Women are Less Likely to Run and How This Imbalance Can Be Addressed
Problem Statement EMILY’s List has been overwhelmingly successful at achieving its mission: electing pro-choice Democratic women to office. Since its founding, EMILY’s List has helped to elect over 900 women to office. Additionally, since the 2016 election, EMILY’s List has experienced an unprecedented spike in interest of both potential candidates …