Indiana is a candidate in Public Affairs at the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. Her dissertation, Administrative Burdens, Intermediaries, and Policy Navigation: Immigrants and the Services Provided by “Brokers” in U.S. Immigration Processes, examines how immigrants draw on and combine different forms of social capital and assistance to navigate the learning, compliance, and psychological costs associated with the U.S. immigration system. Using quantitative analysis, qualitative interviews, and digital analysis, her research explores how immigrants mobilize different sources of support and information to navigate immigration processes. More broadly, Indiana's research interests include public policy, administrative burden, immigration policy and implementation, nonprofit organizations, and program evaluation.

Indiana's prior experience in nonprofit management and community development shapes how she approaches both research and teaching. She is particularly interested in how public policies move from formal decisions to implementation and how they are experienced by individuals, communities, and organizations. She uses real-world examples to connect policy concepts with practice and encourage students to consider both the intended and unintended consequences of policy decisions.

Courses taught

• POL_SC 4320: Public Policy, Undergraduate Course — Fall 2026 
• PUB_AF 4710: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector, Undergraduate Course — Spring 2026 

Teaching Assistant

• POL_SC 4370: Law, Policy and Regulation, Undergraduate Course — Fall 2025 
• POL_SC 4320: Public Policy, Undergraduate Course — Spring 2023 and 2025 
• PUB_AF 8180: Research Methods and Inquiry in Public Affairs, Graduate Course — Spring 2024 
• PUB_AF 4710: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector, Undergraduate Course — Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 

Education

• Ph.D. in Public Affairs, University of Missouri — In Progress 
• Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Nonprofit Management, University of Missouri