The O’Neill Ph.D. Association (OPSA) held their 22nd Annual Student Conference last week showcasing research from current master’s and Ph.D. students. Nearly thirty students presented papers on topics of either governance and management or policy analysis and public finance. Each of the eight paper sessions was chaired by a different O’Neill faculty member, which offered… Read more »
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HR major Olivia Portolese on finding her path
When South Bend native Olivia Portolese was just a kid at summer camp, she dreamed of one day becoming a doctor. Like all good campers, she knew what she’d have to do first: be prepared. Before arriving on IU’s campus as a pre-med student, Portolese carefully mapped out her college plan. “I already had my… Read more »
Summer abroad: Denmark
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Prof. Allison Schnable and Prof Kirsten Grønbjerg share the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Denmark. Interested? Applications are due January 21. What makes the Denmark program special? SCHNABLE: The… Read more »
Indiana Leadership Program offers O’Neill student Anna Dubois lessons on leadership through listening
Stories are important to O’Neill student Anna Dubois. First, there are the stories she tells others – Childhood stories about backpacking with her family through the Hoosier National Forest and how her love of nature drew her to study environmental management. Stories about learning to garden and spin alpaca wool while interning on a sustainable… Read more »
Summer Abroad: Barbados
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Prof. Daniel Grundmann shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Barbados. Interested? Apply by January 21st! What makes the Barbados program special? GRUNDMANN: The Barbados program takes place on… Read more »
Summer Abroad: Portugal
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships– for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Prof. Daniel Preston, shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Portugal. Interested? Apply by January 21st! What makes the Portugal program special? PRESTON: Sustainable development is the centerpiece to how… Read more »
Washington Leadership Program made public policy personal for O’Neill student Evan Carnes
“I care about law and public policy. I care about representative government and about how governments allocate funds to meet the needs of their constituents. But the thing I care about most? Helping people figure out what they like to do and how they should go about achieving it.” For Evan Carnes, BSPA’21, the path… Read more »
Summer Abroad: Bavaria, Lombardia, & Berlin
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Jonah Otto, faculty from the University of Augsburg, shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Bavaria & Lombardia as well as Bavaria & Berlin — two separate programs that… Read more »
Summer Abroad: Senegal and The Gambia
Prof. Jon Eldon shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Senegal and The Gambia. Students accepted into this program will receive an automatic $1,000 from by the Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development. Interested? Applications open December 1. What makes this program so special? ELDON: It’s easy to study big theoretical… Read more »
Summer Abroad: Ireland
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Prof. Gary Branham shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on Ireland. Interested? Applications open December 1. What makes studying abroad in Ireland so special? BRANHAM: The students get the… Read more »