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!
Confronting the Challenges of Household Selection in a Survey of Bangalore
Citizenship Index: A Brief Overview The Brown-Janaagraha Citizenship Index (CI) is a massive undertaking that aims to understand the quality of citizenship in urban India, in particular, Bangalore. This topic is of great relevance as India is rapidly urbanizing which, in turn, means the world is rapidly urbanizing since a …
La educación, la salud y el empleo para mujeres inmigrantes en la República Dominicana
La Pregunta de la investigación: ¿Cómo ha el reciente cambio en las leyes de ciudadanía afectado las oportunidades de educación, cuidado de salud y empleo para las mujeres inmigrantes y de otros grupos marginados en los Bateyes de la Republica Dominicana?
Ramifications of Hong Kong’s Statutory Minimum Wage Law on Narrowing the Gender Wage Gap
In investigating the ramifications of the statutory minimum wage law on low-income women workers, this report initiates an exploration on how effective the minimum wage law is in narrowing the gender wage gap imposed upon low-income women in Hong Kong. Since 1996, the Sex Discrimination Ordinance has rendered unequal pay …
Facilitating the Building Model for a Community Resource Center in Shirati, Tanzania
[Abstract not currently available.]
Veterans in North Carolina
This community-based research was conducted to study ways through which i-Suntari can expand its outreach in the Durham community, and in the Triangle Region. As i-Suntari develops as an organization, it will confront questions such as, how to draw in Veterans who can benefit from its services, how to reach …
The Dental Care Gap: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Dental Care Access Among Uninsured and Underinsured Patients in Durham, North Carolina
Introduction Oral Health: a critical component of overall health In 2011, the American Dental Association released a statement titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Oral Health for all Americans: Repairing the Tattered Safety Net”. The report analyzed the failure of the U.S. healthcare system that fails to deliver affordable dental care …