How to best address climate change is a matter of great debate—from individual behavior and policy changes to innovative technologies and philanthropy. While reaching a consensus on the best approach has been a challenge, a new journal article featuring a researcher from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, published in Nature’s… Read more »
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O’Neill School researchers share insights at MPSA Conference
The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs will have a strong presence of researchers at the 82nd annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference April 3-6 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Researchers from the O’Neill School will present their latest findings and engage in discussions on a wide array of topics… Read more »
Deslatte, Berg present at ASPA Conference
Associate Professor Aaron Deslatte, Clinical Associate Professor Mitch Berg, and three Ph.D. students from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs will present their research during the Deil Write Symposium at the American Society of Public Administrators Conference in Washington, D.C., March 28. Berg will be joined by Jessica Burghart from the… Read more »
Bridging the gap: O’Neill student connects healthcare policymakers to research
Written by: Nikki Livingston Madelyn Mustaine’s mission is to empower individuals to live their healthiest, happiest lives by ensuring they have reliable access to the care they deserve. As an undergraduate at O’Neill, she worked as a research assistant for health care policy researcher Kosali Simon and studied health care in five countries, which were experiences she… Read more »
O’Neill’s global reach: A student delegate’s experience at COP29
Written by Daniel Farrell, MPA-MIA candidate, December 2025 I recently returned from Baku, Azerbaijan, where the annual United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) concluded after two weeks of intense climate negotiations. This was COP29—the twenty-ninth meeting of what is often the largest international policy conference of any given year. The COP is administered by the… Read more »
O’Neill MPA student research used to secure $200K grant for California community
A small California town is better prepared for future floods thanks to the innovative research of three current and former MPA students at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. While working on a final paper for their Climate Change Policy class, Jeff Adams, Tracy Luther, and Evan Fall dove into the… Read more »
Empowering Bloomington: IU students research keys to unlocking nonprofit success
Understanding the keys to a thriving nonprofit is crucial—not only for academic insight but for building stronger, more connected communities. At Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, students are diving into this challenge by engaging directly with nonprofits in the heart of Bloomington. Supported by AmeriCorps, the Observing Civic Engagement (OCE) project… 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 »
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 »
O’Neill alumni earn ABFM’s 2023 Best Book in Public Budgeting and Finance Award
A book from a trio of alumni of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs has earned the 2023 Best Book in Public Budgeting and Finance Award from the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Temirlan Moldogaziev, an associate professor at the O’Neill School and a 2012 Ph.D. recipient in public management… Read more »