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Daniel Preston serves as Clinical Professor and Director of the Master of International Affairs program at Indiana University's Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, with affiliate appointments at the Russian and East European Institute and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. His academic work centers on mobilizing finance for sustainable development across 70+ countries through teaching, research, and international collaboration.
Education:
- M.A.L.D., The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
- B.B.A., Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Research Focus: Professor Preston's work integrates international development finance, sustainable infrastructure, and country competitiveness with practical applications in climate adaptation and African economic development. His field experience spans sovereign debt management, institutional investment strategies, and policy frameworks for mobilizing private capital toward SDGs, particularly through pension fund investments and blended finance mechanisms.
Publication Trends: Recent scholarship (2017-2025) reveals increasing focus on pension fund mobilization for African development (2024-2025), climate adaptation finance architecture (2023), and blended finance innovation (2017-2019). Key thematic evolution shows progression from foundational blended finance frameworks toward targeted applications in job creation, quality infrastructure, and risk transfer mechanisms for vulnerable economies.
Scientific Awards:
- 2023 Trustees Teaching Award
- 2016 O'Neill Teaching Award: The Orville W. Powell Inspiration Award
- 2014 O'Neill Teaching Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Instruction
- 2013 dual O'Neill Teaching and Overseas Education Program Awards
Advising & Professional Engagement: Professor Preston advises the OECD, World Economic Forum, UN, and African Center for Economic Transformation on development finance architecture while directing O'Neill's study abroad programs in Portugal and Cuba. His university service spans strategic planning, curriculum development, and international internship coordination. Through Watershed Finance LLC, he consults on sustainable investment mobilization for climate solutions globally.
Research Teams: Leads the O'Neill Sustainable Development Initiative coordinating study abroad programs across Europe and Latin America, while directing Watershed Finance LLC's advisory team working with development finance institutions on pension fund investment strategies and climate adaptation financing in emerging markets.
