Scott Fadness has had many titles during his career in Fishers municipal government, including town manager and mayor.  Now, we can add another title, that of Professor Fadness.

Mayor Fadness will be joining the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis as an associate faculty member for the fall 2024 semester, per a news release from the university.

He will be leading a course designed to help future leaders better understand what it means to be a public servant.

Fadness earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration in 2017 from the O’Neill School.

“We are thrilled and honored to add Mayor Fadness to our elite faculty roster at the O’Neill School,” says O’Neill Associate Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management Suzann Lupton. “Mayor Fadness will provide critical real-world insight and experience to O’Neill students, helping to guide up-and-coming leaders on the importance of public service and how they can go on to make a difference in their communities.”

The course Fadness will be leading focuses on the history, philosophy, values, and outcomes for careers in public service. He will examine what drives people to those careers and the impact it has on communities.

“I am excited and honored to engage with the next generation of public servants,” says Fadness. “The problems and opportunities facing our world today are as complex as they have ever been, and we need to equip the next generation with the tools to tackle them. I am grateful to do my small part.”