O'Neill School at IU Indianapolis
801 W. Michigan Street
BS 4060
Indianapolis, Indiana
46202
Biography
Debra Mesch joined the O’Neill School at IUPUI in 1992. Prior to teaching at IUPUI, she taught at Simmons College and Northeastern University in Boston. Her research agenda focuses on gender and philanthropy, nonprofit management, giving and volunteering, and human resource management.
Education
- Ph.D., Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management, Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, 1990
- M.B.A., Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, 1989
- M.S., Vanderbilt University, 1976
- B.S., University of Cincinnati, 1974
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, 1990-1992
- Associate Instructor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 1985-1990
- Clinical Associate Professor of Education, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984-1985
- Director of the Secondary School Teacher Training Program, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981-1985
- Assistant Professor of Education, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1977-1983
Highlights
- IUPUI Jaguars Favorite Professor Award (2006)
- Selected for the Indiana University LEAD Program (2007)
- Selected for Women Creating Excellence at IUPUI by the IUPUI Office for Women (2010)
- America’s Top 20 Women in Philanthropy, Social Innovation & Civic Engagement (2014)
Selected Intellectual Contributions
- "The Effects of Gender, Education, and Social Trust on the Volunteer Behavior of Lions Club International Members." (with U. Osili, A. Hayat, E. Dale) International Sociology (2014)
- "Who’s stingy? Life expectancy and the search for a Bag Lady Effect." (with E. Brown, A. Hayat) Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (2015)
- "The global dynamics of gender and philanthropy: A study of charitable giving by Lions Clubs International members." (with X. Kou, A. Hayat, U. Osili) Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (2013)
- "Gender differences in charitable giving." (with M. Brown, Z. Moore, A. Hayat) International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing (2011)
- "Does Jewish philanthropy differ by sex and type of giving?" (with Z. Moore, M.O. Wilhelm) NASHIM: A Journal of Jewish Women’s Studies and Gender Issues (2010)