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!
Project Year: 2021
Development Analytics Project: Donor Survey Analysis and Predictive Modeling
It is the task of thousands of not-for-profit organizations to fundraise most or all of the annual budget with which they operate. These firms utilize some mixture of art and science to convince public and private groups and individuals to contribute to the mission of the not-for-profit. Thus, for the …
Global Health Security
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a global health nonprofit addressing challenges faced by the poor and marginalized. This summer, I worked with an AKF team to create a situation analysis and ten-year framework for future AKF services in regions of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. I created or compiled …
The Case for the Case for the Innocence Project
The Duke Law Innocence Project, a volunteer student organization, works to exonerate victims of wrongful conviction by assisting in investigations of claims of innocence. This summer, I served as a research assistant for the Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, the umbrella organization for the Duke Innocence Project …
The Future of Afghan Applicants to US Colleges
This summer I worked with Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC), the only SAT testing center in Afghanistan, to create a standard and reusable preparation program for the Afghan high school students and school graduates who are interested in applying to US colleges and universities. We also developed an online application …
Climate Change in Trinidad and Tobago
This summer, I worked with the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society (TTRCS) to explore the ways in which climate change impacts Trinidad and Tobago residents. Based on conversations with TTRCS staff and scholarly research, I designed a research project to help educate Trinidad and Tobago residents about climate change …
Cultural Transformation Toolkit
The Green House Project is a nonprofit organization working to deinstitutionalize skilled nursing facilities through the creation and proliferation of a radical small home model that prioritizes person-directed care. The organization, which was founded in 2003, has now over 350 adoptees of the model throughout the country, and is slowly …