Caroline Conrad Ban

Caroline Ban is the Program Director and an Assistant Professor for the Social Work Program at Valparaiso University, in Indiana. Caroline received her bachelor's degree in psychology at Carleton College, her MSW at Washington University in St. Louis, and she is a DSW student at St. Thomas/St. Kate's. Caroline's passions and experience include police and community relations, police social work, lobbying, advocacy, municipal and state government, collaborations and consolidations, community development and economic development. Caroline was instrumental in developing the first police social work position in Valparaiso City Police Department in 2021. Caroline was selected as one of eight Indiana Humanities Action Fellows (2019-2022), focused on policing and social work. Caroline was recently appointed to be a new co-director for the Welcome Project, a Northwest Indiana story collection on belonging, homelessness, and flight paths created by Allison Schuette and Liz Wuerffel: . To learn more about Caroline, please visit her Valparaiso University page: .

Publications

Creating a Data and Technology-Enhanced Approach to Police Social Service Issues: A Planning Model
Creating a Data and Technology-Enhanced Approach to Police Social Service Issues: A Planning Model
Caroline Conrad Ban, John G. McNutt. © 2024. 28 pages.
The landscape of law enforcement is changing. Mental health needs are on the rise, and the vast majority of law enforcement calls for service are already related to social...
Preparing Public Managers to Deal With Disruptive Innovations Through Citizen Partnerships
Preparing Public Managers to Deal With Disruptive Innovations Through Citizen Partnerships
John G. McNutt, Caroline Conrad Ban. © 2023. 19 pages.
Developments in information and communication technology offer a rich set of possibilities for public managers that can make government more successful at serving their...