Stella Koutroumanes Hofrenning named dean and director of the Augsburg School of Business

Professor Stella Koutroumanes Hofrenning has been appointed as the Jeff Nodland ’77 and Becky Bjella-Nodland ’79 Endowed School Director and Dean of the Augsburg University School of Business. In this role, she will lead the development of the school’s strategic plan, hiring several new faculty and convening the School of Business Advisory Council. 

Hofrenning has been an Augsburg faculty member for more than 25 years. During that time, she has served in multiple previous leadership roles, including as economics department chair and undergraduate curriculum director for the School of Business. Since August, she has served as acting school director and dean of the School of Business. 

“Dr. Hofrenning offers the mix of strategic leadership, collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and commitment to students, faculty, and staff that the School of Business needs today,” said Paula O’Loughlin, provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs. “We look forward to the ways she will build on the strong legacy of the School’s founding director, Dr. Jeanne Boeh.”

Hofrenning holds a Ph.D in economics from the University of Illinois Chicago and a master’s in management from Troy State University. Before joining Augsburg, she worked as an economist for both the state and federal government. 

The three-year appointment begins immediately.