Douglas Noonan

Douglas S. Noonan is a Professor at the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). His research focuses on policy and economics related to environmental sustainability, urban development, cultural economics, and flood risk management. He holds the Paul H. O'Neill Professorship (2021–2024) and serves as Faculty Director of the IU Center for Cultural Affairs.

Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Public Policy (University of Chicago, 2002 and 1999); B.A. in International Studies (University of Washington, 1995).

Research Interests: Cultural districts' economic impacts, green building certification (LEED), flood mitigation policies, and arts entrepreneurship. He has led projects funded by NSF, EPA, Lincoln Institute, and NEA.

Grants & Roles: Co-PI of the Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Lab (NEA); Co-PI on NSF-funded flood resilience studies; board member of the Association of Cultural Economics International.

Awards: Paul H. O'Neill Professorship, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Cultural Economics.

Labs/Teams: IU Center for Cultural Affairs, Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Lab.