SPEA-V185: Management of Public Problems and Solutions
Undergraduate course (Instructor of Record), O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington, 2025
I served as the instructor of record for this undergraduate core course in public affairs.
Level: Undergraduate
Role: Instructor of Record
Semester: Spring 2025
Course focus
The course introduces key public management concepts, including:
- Differences between public, nonprofit, and private organizations
- Collaboration and cross-sector governance
- Ethics, discretion, equity, and administrative burden
- Decision-making and organizational behavior
- Real-world policy cases (e.g., teacher shortages, policing, AI regulation)
Teaching responsibilities
- Designed the full syllabus, lectures, and in-class activities
- Led all class meetings and facilitated discussions
- Created and graded exams, assignments, and the management analysis project
- Provided guidance on policy writing and group work