Student Projects

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!

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KAP Study on Cervical Cancer Screening and Coverage in Brazil

Luiza Perez, Community-Based Research Project | 2019 - 2020

focused on: Gender & Sexuality / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

Evidence before this study: Pap smear coverage is about 75% in Brazil, yet most samples are never evaluated by cytologists due to poor quality. Lack of organized, population-based screening programs results in both over- and under-screened groups. The present study sought a more comprehensive evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices …

Watching the Marvelous City in Transition: Housing Policy Recommendations from the Voices of the Communities

David Robertson, Community-Based Research Project | 2015 - 2016

focused on: Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / The Built Environment, Housing, & Land Use

For most of the past decade since Brazil was awarded the World Cup bid in 2007 and Rio won the Olympic bid in 2009, the Marvelous City has experienced a remarkable transformation. With the addition of the large scale favela-upgrading program Morar Carioca, the UPP security program, the influence of …

What Strategies Should El Roble Implement in Order to Best Facilitate the Integration of its Immigrant Childrin Within the Center?

Jennifer Moreno; Reem Alfahad, Community-Based Research Project | 2013

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

El Roble is an afterschool program whose participants consists of nonimmigrant and immigrant children. Immigrants’ children that participate at El Roble confront educational and social impediments along with discrimination limiting their future success. Four main issues at El Roble are lack of support, lack of consistency in participant attendance, lack …

Community Development and Conflict Resolution Through the Arts Internship with CasaTeatro El Poblado

Kaley Deal, Internship | 2014

focused on: Creativity & the Arts / Justice & Injustice: Crime, Incarceration, & the Law / Violence: Prevention, Response, & Recovery

[Abstract not currently available.]

Monitoring Disparity in the Migrant Population in Chile

Saher Valiani, Community-Based Research Project | 2012

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Systems of Finance, Money, Labor, & Employment / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

El crecimiento de la población de migrantes peruanos en Chile durante los últimos dos décadas resultó en una disparidad evidente en Santiago, que ha creado preguntas sobre el tratamiento de los migrantes por la población nativo. A pesar de unas iniciativas por el gobierno para promover la igualdad entre los …