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!
Gender Equality and Labor Movement in Hong Kong
POLICY STATEMENT: Despite having established two subsidiary agencies to push for gender equality, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has yet to utilize the full potential of the Women’s Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission. In the past ten years, the government invested hugely in increasing employment opportunities …
The Conflict of Outsiders in Community Development on Maternal Child Health in Rorya, Tanzania
In the past two years, Mama Maisha, also known as Mother Life in Swahili, began to promote maternal child health in the Rorya District of Tanzania through the efforts of Maternal Health Workers (MHWs). Mama Maisha was started by Dr. Reta and Jeff Graham, medical doctors from the USA, and …
America’s Silent Epidemic: Oral Healthcare Access Among Uninsured and Underinsured Adults
Policymakers view dental care as a supplemental luxury rather than an essential health need. Medicare specifically excludes dental care coverage and most state Medicaid plans and many private insurance plans provide limited to no dental benefits to enrollees. In the early 2000s several states made cuts to Medicaid dental benefits, …
Sexual Violence on College Campuses: Changing Culture to Address Shortcomings in Policy Implementation
Problem Statement: Despite Duke’s history of sex scandals, the most prominent being the 2006 Duke Lacrosse Team Scandal, Duke has complied with the stipulations of Title IX and the Clery Act, federal legislation mandating university action in response to sexual assault. In an effort to be proactive, this university has …
What Students Are Taught: Why it Matters, Who Gets a Say and Who Doesn’t
Lack of resources for struggling schools prevents improved educational outcomes from Common Core. Without these additional resources, challenged schools cannot provide students who need extra help reaching the more rigorous Common Core standards the support they need to achieve well. However, because low Common Core test performance is still used …
Building an Inc. 500 City: Understanding Why Fast-Growing Companies Start Where They Do
Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand the factors and features that influence an entrepreneur’s decision to start his or her company in a given city. In particular, we were interested in the subclass of entrepreneurs who start fast-growing companies. We hoped to use these data for insight …