Focus on urban education
Our programs focus on the power and potential of educational experiences in urban environments and how education professionals can impact change.
Get plenty of practical experience
You'll get out into the field early and often to apply what you learn in the classroom, whether you're a first-time student or a doctoral candidate.
Learn in the heart of Indianapolis
Our central location means you're steps away from anything and everything, from internship locations to dining options.
Our degrees and programs
Facts about us and our programs

All programs focus on Urban Education

Top 5 largest producer of teachers in Indiana

65% Faculty of color
Celebration of students, faculty, staff, & programs

SOE inaugural staff award
KARINA CRUZ AND SHANNA STUCKEY, RECEIVE STAFF AWARD.
Karina Cruz, SOE Graduate Academic Advisor, has been selected for the 2022 Outstanding Staff Award, Rising Staff.
Shanna Stuckey, SOE Director of the Research Office, has been selected for the 2022 Outstanding Staff Award, Senior Staff.
Congratulations to them both!

SOE alumni to donate kidney
TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST, AND CURRENT IPS INSTRUCTOR, ROCIO CISNEROS, TO DONATE KIDNEY TO HELP FELLOW FRIEND.
Ms. Cisneros was recently featured in a WTHR article about her selfless act of donating a kidney to fellow friend. The story highlights her heart and humanity within her community.
Read more about the story on WTHR

SOE congratulates award recipients
ROBIN JACKSON AND TIFFANY S. KYSER, EARNED RECENT AWARDS, SHOWCASING DEDICATION TO IUPUI ALUMNI.
Robin Jackson, Doctoral candidate, is the recipient of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club’s Rising Star Award. The alumni who receives this recognition exhibits the best of what the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club represents-making a positive, indelible impact on the world.
Learn more about the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club
Tiffany S. Kyser, BS’03, MA’10, PhD’16, was selected as a 2022 recipient of the Maynard K. Hine Medal. The Hine Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Alumni Association on the IUPUI campus and is presented for “unique and significant contributions” to the IUPUI campus and Alumni Association.

SOE alum receives local honors
DaMeisha Fleming receives IPS Teacher of Year and WISH-TV Golden Apple Award.
Ms. Fleming, a first grade teacher at James Whitcomb Riley School 43, and currently enrolled in the Ed Leadership program, has received esteemed honors from IPS and WISH-TV in 2022.

SOE student selected in WNBA draft
Macee Williams, ATAC student, is the first Jaguar to be selected in the WNBA.
SOE faculty and staff congratulate Macee on her accomplishment.
Learn more about Williams