Category: Students/Alumni

Posted on May 17th, 2024 in Alumni, Students, Students/Alumni, Teaching by Aaron Dusso

May is always a great month to celebrate our graduates and their accomplishments. This year, we were thrilled to watch Oriana Fuenmayor lead the student procession as the recipient of the Chancellor’s Scholar Award during the School of Liberal Arts Graduation Ceremony at the ballroom of the JW Marriot Hotel on Friday, May 10, 2024. …

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Posted on May 15th, 2024 in Internships, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

Political Science Major Alondra Arriaga-Rosales’ Internship with the Carmichael Senate Campaign I interned for Marc Carmichael who was running in the Democratic primary for the open US Senate seat in Indiana. After learning the various aspects of a campaign, I was able to focus on parts that needed most assistance. One example being the financial …

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Posted on January 22nd, 2024 in Community Service, Faculty, Research, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

Dr. Dusso was interviewed by Business Insider for a piece on Trump’s new nickname for Nikki Haley. This was based on research he conducted with former student Sydnee Perkins:  “Crooked Hillary and Sleepy Joe: name-calling’s backfire effect on candidate evaluation,” in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. Check it out: Trump is turning …

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Posted on January 8th, 2024 in Internships, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

Hello everyone! My name is Marlon Cabrera, and during the fall 2023 semester, I had the amazing opportunity to be an intern with the House Democratic Caucus in Washington, D.C.! This was a unique experience, and it has encouraged me to continue to pursue a career in public service. I had previously served as an …

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Posted on December 10th, 2023 in Internships, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

Political Science major, Payal Shah, recently completed an internship in the Indianapolis mayor’s office. It was an exciting election semester to spend in the office, which saw record high turnout for the mayoral race. In addition, she was able to have lunch and talk with him about law school and her future aspirations! He provided …

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Posted on November 19th, 2023 in Community Service, Events, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

Last weekend, the IUPUI Mock Trial team hosted its 6th annual Indy Mock-Hundred Invitational. There were 24 total teams in attendance to compete at the newly constructed Criminal Justice Campus here in Indianapolis, IN. The term “tough competition” doesn’t quite do this invitational justice, as powerhouse teams such as the University of Chicago (A & …

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Posted on November 8th, 2023 in Announcements, Community Service, Events, Students, Students/Alumni by Aaron Dusso

This weekend, November 11th and 12th, the Mock Trial Team at IUPUI hosts the 6th Annual Indy Mock Hundred Invitational. Since 2018, teams from universities across the country have joined us in Indianapolis to compete in a four-round tournament. The invitational is an excellent opportunity for students to grow professionally and gain exposure to Indy’s …

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