Written by: Amber Greaney, O’Neill alumna and associate faculty member Imagine going about your life when suddenly a 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes. Your school is destroyed, social upheaval ensues, and landslides leave your village isolated from the rest of the country. The energy infrastructure is down, and it could take more than a decade to… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
Estorcien named Emerging Scholar Fund recipient
O’Neill Assistant Professor Vernise Estorcien wants to make community services better by promoting fairness, efficiency, and responsiveness in programs and organizations. Her research looks at how public and nonprofit organizations work, with a focus on racial issues, social equity, and programs designed to connect everyday people with government services that feel accessible and relevant. That… Read more »
Sanghee Park: Advancing public services and equity through policy and management
It’s been 15 years since Associate Professor Sanghee Park completed her Ph.D. in Seoul, South Korea. In that time, she’s built a career out of trying to help public managers and leaders make the world a better place. “The field of public affairs sits at the nexus of public policy, management, and governance,” she explains…. Read more »
O’Neill student pushes for young voter involvement in elections
Nineteen-year-old O’Neill Public Policy major Connor Elliott has already been on the frontline of elections. In spring 2023, he served on the reelection campaign for Indianapolis’ mayor. That opportunity led to another—campaign manager for a state representative—which led to another. “Every two years the state party holds a state convention, so you can run for… Read more »
Indiana to be focus of upcoming national climate change, carbon dioxide removal conference
National and local experts are convening at Indiana University Indianapolis to explore how Indiana and the Midwest can help the United States become a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are hosting the Roads to Removal Indiana Symposium, a… Read more »
