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 O’Neill Speaks is the official podcast of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. O’Neill Speaks showcases our world-renowned faculty and researchers who provide their analysis of the most pressing challenges facing society. Through their insight and policy expertise, our guests will educate and change the way you think about our world.IU Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Politique Science Sciences politiques
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  • 22 | 2025 O'Neill School Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Scott Dolson

    22 | 2025 O'Neill School Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Scott Dolson
    Sep 9 2025
    The past 12 months at IU has seen Hoosier football enjoy success at a level never approached in the nearly 140 years Indiana has played. Head coach Curt Cignetti was hired, led his team to the first double-digit win season in IU history, and he was named national coach of the year by several organizations. IU men’s basketball saw transition as well, with new head coach Darian DeVries being hired, bringing a new excitement to the program.

    Women’s basketball has continued its historic run of success, IU men’s soccer continues to win Big Ten championships and reach the NCAA Tournament, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving dominated its competition. All of this while college sports undergoes massive changes, from the transfer portal to name, image, and likeness rights, and a host of other shifts that make envisioning the future an incredible challenge.

    It’s a good thing the IU Department of Athletics is led by an O’Neill grad.

    Scott Dolson has been Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at IU since July 2020, and his management of the IU athletic department in our ever-evolving world has been remarkable to watch. Scott has provided a rudder during this tumultuous time, and he has set an example for all who work for him about what the idea of “leading for the greater good” looks like in practice. Not only have IU teams thrived on their respective fields or courts or pools, but the student-athletes are given the resources needed to excel academically while pursuing their athletic dreams.

    In recognition of Scott’s service to his community, the student-athletes, and to Indiana University, the O’Neill School has selected him for its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given to an O’Neill graduate.

    Scott is a 1988 graduate of the O’Neill School where he earned his bachelor’s degree in management while also serving as the head manager for the IU men’s basketball team. He joined the staff of the IU Varsity Club in 1989, eventually rising to become director of the Varsity Club, and he became part of the IU Athletics Department as deputy director and chief operating officer in 2009.

    Today, we’re honored to welcome Scott Dolson to O’Neill Speaks. Scott, thanks so much for joining us!
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    19 min
  • 21 | 2025 IUI Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Rep. Cherrish Pryor

    21 | 2025 IUI Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Rep. Cherrish Pryor
    May 20 2025
    The O’Neill School has a well-earned reputation of producing graduates who make a difference by leading for the greater good. That’s not just a tagline. Our grads are the reason we’re the top-ranked public school for public affairs in the nation.

    Our reputation is built on the work of those who go out into the real world and make an impact by making that world a better place.

    One such graduate is today’s guest, Indiana State Representative Cherrish Pryor. Pryor earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Indiana University Bloomington and a master’s degree in public affairs from IUPUI. She has served as a legislator in the Indiana House of Representatives since November 4, 2008. She is currently the Indiana House Democratic Caucus Floor Leader and is a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. Pryor is also a member of the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee as well as the Elections and Apportionment Committee and the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.

    Pryor also is the 2025 recipient of the IU Indianapolis Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed by the O’Neill School on the IUI campus.
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    22 min
  • 20 | Inaugural Early Impact Award recipient Rishard Allen

    20 | Inaugural Early Impact Award recipient Rishard Allen
    May 13 2025
    The O’Neill School has a well-earned reputation of producing graduates who make a difference by leading for the greater good.

    That’s not just a tagline. Our grads are the reason we’re the top-ranked public school for public affairs in the nation. Our reputation is built on the work of those who go out into the real world and make an impact by making that world a better place.

    One such recent graduate is today’s guest, Rishard Allen. Rishard graduated from the O’Neill School in 2017 with his Bachelor’s in Arts Management, and he has quickly made his presence felt. Rishard is an emerging philanthropic professional and creative consultant and curator whose leadership practice is deeply concerned with promoting, protecting, and preserving culture, particularly culture at risk of erasure, censure, and appropriation. In pursuit of this mission, he has dedicated his professional career to fostering a thriving and inclusive arts, culture, and entertainment sector and championing initiatives that advance racial equity.

    Rishard currently serves as the Grants & Community Manager at the Pop Culture Collaborative, where he spearheads an innovative grantmaking strategy that harnesses the influential power of popular culture to reshape narratives about marginalized communities, working towards a more just and pluralist future. Previously, Rishard directed a $1.8 million grantmaking portfolio benefiting individual artists and arts nonprofits at the Arts Council of Indianapolis and following joined The Indianapolis Foundation to drive the implementation of a nationwide community foundation framework aimed at improving social and economic mobility for people of color.

    He's also the inaugural recipient of the O’Neill Early Impact Award, which was conceived to recognize young O’Neill alumni who embody the mission, vision, and values of the O’Neill School and are making a distinctive impact early in their career.
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    24 min
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