Centers & Initiatives
Indiana University Public Policy Institute
John L. Krauss, Director
In 2008, Indiana University established the IU Public Policy Institute, a collaborative, multidisciplinary research institute within the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. John L. Krauss, director of the Institute, leads a team of experienced faculty and staff with expertise in policy analysis, program evaluation, facilitation, and planning. Our research provides a neutral voice to dialogues among political and community leaders who need to understand the long-term effects of policy decisions. The Institute serves as an umbrella organization for research centers affiliated with SPEA, including:
- Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
- Center for Health Policy
- Center for Criminal Justice Research.
The Institute also supports the Office of International Community Development and the Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (IACIR).
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Eugene R. Tempel (etempel@iupui.edu)
Located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the School of Liberal Arts' Center on Philanthropy and SPEA Indianapolis collaborate to help enrich the lives and futures of people in the state of Indiana and around the world. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University increases the understanding of philanthropy and improves its practice through programs in research, teaching, public service, and public affairs. SPEA faculty are leaders among the IUPUI philanthropic studies faculty and helped develop the first Ph.D. in philanthropic
Office of International Community Development
William M. Plater
As a joint office of the IU Center on Philanthropy, SPEA's Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, and the IUPUI Office of International Affairs, International Community Development (ICD) seeks to promote international civic engagement and civil society in central Indiana by aligning and integrating University projects and programs with community initiatives and opportunities. The focus of ICD is on enhancing the interaction of non-governmental and non-profit organizations with governmental and for-profit entities in their combined contributions to the international future of the region - to making Indianapolis one of the world's best places to live, to work and to learn by the mid-part of the century.
The impact of economic globalization, communication technologies, and world interdependency in a growing range of issues such as immigration, health, climate, environment, and human development requires that local communities consider their place in international as well as regional and national affairs. Local issues are increasingly international issues, and communities can both learn from each other and coordinate their actions to achieve common ends. At the same time, universities worldwide are uniquely qualified to provide advice, apply expertise, and promote globally competent citizenship through academic diplomacy - creating intentional, planned linkages between universities to help their respective communities prosper in a rapidly changing world.