Caroline Ban

Dr. Caroline Ban is Assistant Professor and BSW Program Director at Valparaiso University's Department of Social Work. Her research examines police-community relations, municipal governance innovations, and policy advocacy strategies.

As a 2019 Indiana Humanities Action Fellow, she leads the 'Taking off the badge' project studying police retirement transitions. She redesigned the department's Indianapolis Capitol trip for policy engagement and created the Valparaiso Police Department student academy.

Prior work includes $3M in municipal grant funding and facilitating the first successful municipal merger in St. Louis Boundary Commission history. Publications explore embedded social work in policing and technology-enhanced public safety planning.