Tenecia Waddell-Pyle (BSCJ’16) was still a police officer when her classes began at O’Neill IUPUI. Her mission to earn a college degree, set an example for her children, and prepare for a new phase in her career led her to O’Neill. “I’m always teaching my kids about follow-through,” she says. “In order for me… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
IU Executive Education crafts leadership course for teachers
Developing the next generation of leaders in education is something Brian Metcalf thinks about a lot. “My mind is always on succession planning and retaining the best teachers we have,” he says. Metcalf leads Tindley Accelerated Schools, a charter school system in Indianapolis. In his first three years there, he began searching for teachers who… Read more »
O’Neill student seeks reform through research
It was a friend returning to prison that led Mary Hampo into the world of criminal justice. “I wasn’t taking any criminal justice classes,” Hampo says. Hampo was a Master Public Affairs graduate student at O’Neill, focusing on policy analysis and refugees. Yet her friend’s return to prison left her with a lot of questions…. Read more »
IUPD chief returns to O’Neill IUPUI, earns master’s degree
Written by: Jill Lees, O’Neill IUPUI MPA’22, Graduate Certificate Public Management’06, and chief of police for Indiana University Police Department-Bloomington When I was in high school in Hammond, Indiana, I never would have believed anyone who told me I would attend and graduate from Indiana University. With barely any money in my pocket, I left… Read more »
O’Neill alumna Jori Mundy delivers IUPUI commencement address
Written by: Amber Denney Jori Mundy has a passion for helping people. It was that passion and the encouragement from others that led her to pursue a master’s degree in public affairs from IUPUI in 2015. Recognizing one’s passion in life and using it to steer one’s path will be a theme in her speech… Read more »