Casey Norton (Health Services Administration and Policy, ’19) efficiently sums up the benefits of an MPA degree from IU South Bend: “It puts you on another level.” Norton, who is a Physician Liaison with Beacon Health System needs to operate on that higher level daily. She describes herself as a department of one, overseeing the… Read more »
Student Profiles
Student Profile: Mae Kratzer
Mae Kratzer, a land-use planner for Elkhart County’s Planning and Development Department, embodies the Mission Statement of the IU South Bend Master of Public Affairs Program. The program “directly improves my ability to serve the public and lead within my department,” Kratzer says, which fits perfectly with the program’s mission to prepare students for careers… Read more »
Student Profile: Nichole Rodriguez
Nichole Rodriguez appreciates the way her research for classes in the IU South Bend MPA program places her work as a physician recruiter at St. Joseph Health Systems in context. “Recently I’ve had the opportunity to focus on environmental factors in health, specifically rural health outcomes,” Rodriguez says. “This helps me to research and understand… Read more »
Student Profile: Gloria Navarro
Gloria Navarro is a government administration and policy student in the Master of Public Affairs Program at IU South Bend. Navarro, who works as the Drug Court Coordinator at Elkhart County Court Services, decided to pursue an MPA degree as part of her effort to grow professionally. The program at IU South Bend appealed to… Read more »