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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Reaching Diverse Populations Through Audience Intelligence

Deepthi Chandra, Community-Based Research Project / Internship | 2022

focused on: Climate, Conservation, & the Natural Environment / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Technology & the Internet

My project title was “Reaching Diverse Populations Through Audience Intelligence.” Its focus was using audience intelligence software to investigate the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) audience diversity on social media, comparable organizations’ practices, and ways to reach diverse groups.

Empowering Social Enterprises in Detroit to Promote a More Equitable Local Economy

Ellen Zhang, Internship | 2022

focused on: Systems of Finance, Money, Labor, & Employment / Technology & the Internet

[Abstract not currently available.]

Recruitment and Dissemination for Virtual Online Moral March

Lily Levin, Community-Based Research Project | 2020

focused on: Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse / Technology & the Internet

*Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 SOL projects were conducted virtually. [Abstract not currently available.]

Campaign for Doreen Bogdan-Martin for Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Alex Hoffman, Internship | 2022

focused on: Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Technology & the Internet

I worked on the campaign for Doreen Bogdan-Martin for Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The ITU is a UN agency that sets global internet protocols and is tasked with promoting internet infrastructure development in the global south. I lead research on existing internet infrastructure regimes across sub-Saharan …

COVID-19 Chronicles: Zooming in on Durham Youth – A Podcast

Margaret Gaw, Community-Based Research Project | 2020

focused on: Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse / Technology & the Internet

*Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 SOL projects were conducted virtually. [Abstract not currently available.]

Social Media Strategies on USHSRA

Belle Almendinger, Community-Based Research Project | 2020

focused on: Creativity & the Arts / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse / Technology & the Internet / The Built Environment, Housing, & Land Use

*Due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 SOL projects were conducted virtually. [Abstract not currently available.]