For nearly a decade, O’Neill assistant professor Dena Carson has dedicated her research career to examining youth gangs. Her commitment to the field was recently recognized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Carson received the group’s Tory J. Caeti Memorial Award, honoring the next generation of… Read more »
O’Neill updates
Elite 50: Michael Coleman
Graduate student Michael Coleman is pursuing his MPA through the O’Neill School at IUPUI, focusing his degree on policy analysis. Michael was named among IUPUI’s Elite 50 grad students. He says he knew grad school was the moment to make the move to O’Neill. “I always felt as though my undergrad degree should have been… Read more »
IUPUI’s Top 100: Deirdre Kelley
Deirdre Kelley came from a unique background. Raised on a farm and homeschooled prior to college, Deirdre came into her college career prepared and full of excitement about the road ahead. “I chose to attend O’Neill Indy because I wanted the IU excellence in public affairs education and the Indianapolis location that would allow me… Read more »
O’Neill Scholarship eases student stress
To donate to the O’Neill Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, visit https://iufoundation.fundly.com/support-o-neill-school-scholarships. To say Matthew Behrmann is hard-working would be an understatement. In addition to his full-time, 16- to 18-hour class load at O’Neill IUPUI, Behrmann also works full-time, averaging 40-45 hours a week as a manager at Crew Carwash. Add in a couple of… Read more »
Plater Medallion Recipient: Rachel Santos
Rachel Santos graduated from the O’Neill School in 2018 with her MPA in policy analysis. Yet her commitment to community engagement began during her undergraduate studies. Santos says she found her passion while working for IU South Bend’s American Democracy Project. It was there that she served as an event coordinator, organizing 10 candidate forums,… Read more »
