O’Neill Assistant Professor Cullen Merritt strives to make a connection with each student who enters his classroom. “You don’t have to move mountains,” he says. “Students often just want a word of encouragement and to know they have an advocate.” That approach has made Merritt a memorable and impactful instructor for many who walk into… Read more »
Brittany Puran had talked about becoming a doctor since she was little. After starting her education to become a pediatric oncologist, she felt the emotional weight of that career and knew it wasn’t a good fit. Yet that realization brought a mix of anxiety and fear. “I was so confused,” she recalls. “I wanted to… Read more »
The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte knew there were skills gaps in the city’s nonprofits. Local nonprofit leaders had told them they needed more knowledge and experience to properly run their organizations and increase their impact. The Foundation searched for a solution and found it in SPEA Executive Education’s Nonprofit Leadership Academy. The 10-month, on-location… Read more »
There’s a new resource in the quest for equality and inclusion. “Our goal is public service through public information,” says Breanca Merritt, director of the newly formed Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy—known as CRISP. The Indiana University Public Policy Institute created CRISP to serve as a centralized resource for reliable, nonpartisan data… Read more »
As nearly 100 people gathered in a local community room to discuss gentrification, seven graduate students from SPEA’s Public Policy Process course eagerly waited to begin the meeting. The group spent the past semester developing the topic and format of the meeting, collaborating with local organizations, and reaching out to community members impacted by or… Read more »
