For Sheryl Doades, the motivation behind her decision to pursue a master’s degree in arts administration is both professional and personal. Naturally, juggling these competing priorities requires a certain amount of finesse. “Working full-time and being a part-time student is definitely a balancing act,” says Doades. “It has challenged me to step up my game… Read more »
Master’s Education
Aligning Passion with Education: Brandon Hough’s Inspiring Success Story
In the realm of conservation and environmental leadership, Brandon Hough, MPA’23, stands as a passionate advocate for biodiversity, driven by a commitment to leave the world in a better state for future generations. As the executive director of Homegrown National Park, Hough’s journey from a military background to his current role is an inspiring testament… Read more »
Experiencing the World as Your Classroom: Julie Frieder, MPA-MSES’93, on the benefits of a Wonder Year
Julie Frieder is an innovator, problem solver, and sustainability professional with a double master’s degree in public affairs and environmental science from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She stepped away from a career in sustainable and responsible investing to travel with her family for 13 months in a 24-foot RV… Read more »
Nicholson-Crotty named MPA program director
Jill Nicholson-Crotty, a professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been named the director of O’Neill’s Master of Public Affairs program and O’Neill’s online MPA program. Professor Nicholson-Crotty is taking over as MPA director from O’Neill Professor Sanya Carley, who has been appointed to serve as associate vice provost… Read more »
O’Neill-Presbyterian Fellowship Welcomes First Recipient
Ndayishimiye Florence, who recently earned her undergraduate degree in political science from Presbyterian College, is first recipient of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs-Presbyterian Fellowship. A native of Tanzania, Florence and her parents survived the Rwandan and Burundian Genocide during the mid-1990s to settle in Dillon, South Carolina. After enrolling at… Read more »
Healthcare Management master’s program prepares students to lead through today’s primary challenges, including COVID-19
Launch your career with a healthcare management degree. Apply by May 1. In early 2020, Cat Sartino was a graduate student in Indiana University’s Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHM) program and in the middle of her student practicum experience with IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, she quickly… Read more »
O’Neill School announces new master’s degree partnership for DePauw University graduates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and DePauw University are proud to announce a new partnership that will give DePauw graduates a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate education with one of the nation’s premier schools of public affairs. Through the newly formed DePauw + O’Neill Fellowship, qualified… Read more »
O’Neill School introduces new Master of Public Affairs curriculum to prepare students to lead amid societal changes and governing challenges
The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University announced today the addition of a new Master of Public Affairs (MPA) curriculum. Beginning with the fall 2022 semester, the new curriculum will offer new core graduate courses that address societal changes, including social equity and justice, with a focus on diversity…. Read more »