Paul Lang
Lecturer and Director, Health Programs
OFFICE: BS 4032Y
PHONE: (317) 278-0343 Office
PHONE: (317) 274-3418 Other
E-MAIL: plang@iupui.edu

Paul Lang began teaching for SPEA IUPUI in the fall of 2004 and in 2007 he was appointed director of SPEA's health programs. He is a SPEA alumnus and served as the Vice President and CFO of Noble of Indiana, Inc. for 27 years.

Education

  • M.P.A., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
  • B.A., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Professional Experience

  • Vice President and CFO, Noble, Inc. (1980-2007)
  • Assistant Director/Grants Management, Indiana Department of Mental Health, 1976-1980

Professional Affiliations and Service

  • Past Co-Chair Financial Management Section, Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Past Chair Audit Committee, Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Member and Past Treasurer, Indianapolis Downtown Kiwanis Club
  • Past Lt. Governor, Capital Division Indiana District of Kiwanis International

Major Fields of Expertise

  • Accounting
  • Fiscal governance
  • Fundraising
  • Long-range strategic planning

Courses Taught

  • SPEA-H 353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting
  • SPEA-V 346 Introduction to Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • SPEA-V 356 Introduction to Non-Profit Accounting and Reporting
  • SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • SPHA-H 509 Managing Health Care Accounting and Decision-making
  • SPHA-H 509 Financial Management Principles of Healthcare
  • SPHA-H 510 Health Services Financial Management
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Founded in 1972, Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (IU SPEA) is currently the largest school of public affairs in the country. Its master's degree in public affairs ranks second among 250 public affairs programs nationally (tied with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government). It is the highest ranked public affairs degree at a public university by US News and World Report. IU SPEA is ranked number one in the nation in environmental policy and management, and nonprofit management, and third in the nation in public finance and budgeting specialties.