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!
Program: Hart Fellowship
Measuring Gender Attitudes Among Male Adolescents and Young Men in Accra, Ghana
The following study was designed to measure the prevalence and the nature of gender attitudes among male adolescents in Accra, Ghana. Project’s objective was to gain a better understanding of beliefs (about gender identity, norms, and relations) held by boys between the age of 12 and 20. Survey and interview-based …
Evaluation of EcoPeace’s Environmental Tours for Religious Groups in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan
[Abstract not currently available.]
Knowledge and Adaptive Capacity
Research Questions: What and how much do climate experts in Bangladesh, as well as educated laypeople in Bangladesh and India, know about climate change? How does the amount of knowledge a respondent possesses, and/or the way they generate that knowledge, influence their self-reported ability to respond to or prepare for …
Studying Slums and Slum Types in Bangalore, India: Satellite Images and Combining Methods of Investigation
Urban poverty is increasing across large parts of the developing world, and slums of different types are expanding rapidly, a product in part of the incentives generated by globalization. Knowledge about slums remains patchy and preliminary, however. There are large gaps in information. Slums have been around for decades, especially …
Butterfly House: A Project Proposal for a Club Babochka Assisted Living Community
One of the most pressing problems in the special needs community of St. Petersburg, Russia is independent assisted living for young adults. This problem, of course, lies beyond the confines of St. Petersburg and affects the entirety of the Russian Federation, much of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, …
Paediatric Palliative Care: A Research Summary and Action Plan for the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society
Despite the best efforts of parents, doctors, nurses, and patients, sometimes a child will not survive his or her encounter with cancer. The end-of-life experience is a deeply significant one for everyone involved. A child only dies once, and what occurs during this time shapes the lives of loved ones …