SPEA assistant professor Cullen Merritt’s devotion to teaching began when he was just a child. “My teachers would let me take extra assignments home,” he recalls. “I would make my little brother do them and then grade his work for fun. When my brother realized he didn’t have to do the assignments, he refused. I… Read more »
To understand SPEA Senior Lecturer Bill Foley’s commitment to combating poverty, look no further than a thick black book that sits in his office. It’s a 600-page dissertation he wrote on urban affairs, including the War on Poverty. “I didn’t mean to write quite this much,” he laughs. “It made sense at the time.” Foley… Read more »
By Rich Schneider & Leslie Wells AAA estimates 36.6 million people will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from last year. With more people driving to their destinations, Indiana State Police and many local departments will also increase their patrols to keep Hoosiers safe. Many of those troopers and officers… Read more »
In an ever-changing field, leaders in the healthcare industry must be intentional about keeping their companies and themselves ahead of the curve. For many, that often means seeking out professional development opportunities. “I was interested in that next level of leadership,” says Kim Inscho, vice president of human resources and marketing for Margaret Mary Health,… Read more »
School of Public & Environmental Affairs at IUPUI 2018 Commencement Address This is a copy of the speech made by David Lewis during today’s SPEA commencement. Lewis was selected as the school’s student speaker for the ceremony. “I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra… Read more »
