FACULTY - Stella K Hofrenning
Associate Professor
Stella Koutroumanes Hofrenning has been at Augsburg College since the fall of 2001. She brings a wealth of experience to her students and classroom. She worked for several years as an economist for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on welfare reform and poverty issues in Washington D.C. She has also worked as a health economist for the Minnesota Department of Health.
Her research interests include the economics of education, health care and welfare reform. In addition to her academic research, Hofrenning has written opinion pieces for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and regularly speaks to community groups on various economic topics.
She is fluent in Modern Greek and lived in Athens, Greece for several years. She teaches Modern Greek language to children at St. George Greek Orthodox Church where she also serves as a Sunday school teacher.
Conferences:
- "Lilly Foundation Research Conference on Christianity & Economics, Baylor University, Nov. 2002, Waco, TX.
Presented the paper: Greek Orthodox Perspectives on Economics - Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, January 1997, Minneapolis, MN
Presented the paper: Hospital Cost Trends - Midwest Economic Association, March 1994, Chicago, IL.
Presented the paper: An Algorithm for Imputing Religion Based on a Respondent's Ancestry. - Eastern Economic Association, March 1993, Washington D.C.
Presented the paper: An Econometric Analysis of the Demand for Private Schools. - American Economic Association, January 1993, Anaheim, CA.
Presented the paper: Social Security and Women: The Effects of Labor Market and Demographic Trends on The Retirement Decision And Benefit Equity.
Newspaper Op-Ed Pieces
- “In Minnesota, Vouchers Still Unconstitutional,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 20, 2002, page A-19.
- “Minnesota, Land of Nonprofit HMOs,” Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 4, 2001, page A-18.
