Alex Skinner, a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in public affairs and environmental science from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been selected for the Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional… Read more »
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Navarro honored with 2024 ABFM Michael Curro Student Paper Award
Luis Navarro, a doctoral student at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 ABFM Michael Curro Student Paper Award by the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) Executive Committee. The Michael Curro Student Paper Award is given to a graduate student who… Read more »
New Wise book explores relationship between judiciary and U.S. president
As the U.S. approaches the presidential election, significant questions and concerns have been raised about how the victorious president will exercise his powers and if any effective checks on presidential overreach are in place. In a remarkable exploration of the intricate balance of power, “The Courts and the President” by Charles Wise, a professor emeritus… Read more »
Avellaneda honored with prestigious Jefferson Science Fellowship
Claudia Avellaneda, an O’Neill professor and Fischer Faculty Fellow at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been awarded a prestigious Jefferson Science Fellowship by the U.S. Department of State. Jefferson Science Fellowships are an innovative model for engaging faculty in the U.S. foreign policy and international development process through a… Read more »
Environmental managers needed to bring policies and regulations to life
Policy makers, lobbyists, and the courts wage constant battles over regulations in the effort to stem climate change, clean up after environmental disasters, and lower the amount of pollution being released into nature. Those groups gather the headlines, but it’s environmental managers—the boots on the ground who actually implement policies—who are the critical players in… Read more »
Bill stripping wetland protections put Indiana drinking water at risk
Indiana’s most critical isolated wetlands have been stripped of protection for the second time in two years, and the loss of those protections could lead to health hazards for the general public. Appearing on O’Neill Speaks, the official podcast of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Janet Duey Professor of Rural… Read more »
Berg invited to present at RES2024
Mitchell Berg, a clinical assistant professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been invited by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) to speak at the Reservation Economic Summit, or RES 2024, March 11-14 in Las Vegas. Berg, alongside Jessica Burghart from the Prairie Band Potawatomi and… Read more »
Study shows standards needed to prove effectiveness of school-based law enforcement programs
The use of school-based law enforcement officers has increased exponentially over the past quarter-century, but how SBLEs have performed while promoting student safety is a question that has largely gone unanswered, namely because a lack of incidents isn’t a good metric by which to measure performance. The use of SBLEs expanded following the shootings at… Read more »
O’Neill students finalists in National Government Finance Case Challenge
A group of students from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs has been named a finalist at the undergraduate level of the 2023 National Government Finance Case Challenge, sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). Seniors Thomas McQuade and Natalie Skelton, as well as junior Jerry Turner III, are all… Read more »
McGuire proposes racism-conscious framework for health policies in journal Health Affairs
Cydney McGuire, an assistant professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has proposed a racism-conscious framework that can be used to develop new health policies or redesign existing policies that address racism and advance health equity. In the article “Proposing A Racism-Conscious Approach To Policy Making And Health Care Practices,”… Read more »