O'Neill School at IU Indianapolis
801 West Michigan Street
BS 4062
Indianapolis, IN
46202
Biography
Dr. Vernise Estorcien is an Assistant Professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis. She received her Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Florida International University in 2023. She is a scholar of public policy and administration, police youth engagement, and racial equity.
Dr. Estorcien’s current projects analyze the individual and organizational characteristics of police youth organizations, forthcoming in the American Review of Public Administration. Estorcien enjoys collaborating with public sector organizations and public citizens to conduct both applied and engaged research to improve service delivery and racial equity.
Education
- Ph.D., Public Affairs, Florida International University, 2023
- M.P.A, Public Administration, Florida International University, 2020
- B.P.A, Public Administration, Florida International University, 2018
- A.A., General Studies, Valencia College, 2015
Highlights
- 2023–24 Urban Association Affairs (UAA) Publishing Fellows Program participant
- ASPA 2023 Founders Fellow: Founders Fellows
- American University 2022 Summer Academy Fellows: Fellows | School of Public Affairs | American University, Washington, D.C.
- ICPSR Summer Summer Program Diversity Initiative Scholarship: 2020 Scholarship Recipients | Summer Program
Selected Intellectual Contributions
- “Police Mentoring of At-Risk Youth: A Case Study of Police-led Mentoring Program Leadership Development.” American Review of Public Administration (2023)
- “Retention and recruitment of minority students and faculty in public affairs and administration programs.” Journal of Public Affairs Education (2023)