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Office: 255 Humphrey Center
Phone: 612-624-0870
E-mail: hoena001@umn.edu
Areas of expertise: economic behavior within organizations; econometrics; higher education policy; economic development and education in developing countries; K12 innovation, reform, policy; government innovation, reform; organizational planning; women and gender equity
Stephen A. Hoenack, professor, has taught courses in policy analysis, policy process, quantitative methods, organizational economics, and education policy. His research and publications have focused on many aspects of education and educational organizations. He focuses his research on the ways that education can be made more hospitable to reforms and more innovative in serving the needs of an increasingly knowledge-based society. Hoenack's research shows how interrelationships among different parts of the educational system often work together to reinforce problems. This systemic view also reveals changes in responsibilities and incentives that must accompany reforms to ensure they can work positively with other parts of the educational system and stimulate further progress.
Hoenack has worked as a policy analyst in many organizations, including University of Minnesota central administration and the World Bank, where he studied educational systems and labor markets for skilled workers in many developing countries. He recently worked on problems of economic and human development for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Hoenack earned a doctorate in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Courses taught for the Humphrey Institute
For syllabi for the current semester, view the University of Minnesota's Course Guide. For syllabi for public affairs classes for Fall 2007 or earlier, view the Humphrey Institute's course syllabi web page.
Syllabi includes current and previous academic years only. Syllabi are available in alternative formats. Please send requests to the Humphrey Institute Student Support Services.
Spring 2008
PA 5022-7 - Problem Based Learning in Economics for Policy Analysis I
PA 5022-15 - Problem Based Learning in Economics for Policy Analysis II
PA 8082-4 - Working Group: Education Policy
Spring 2007
PA 5022-7 - Problem Based Learning in Economics for Policy Analysis I
PA 5022-15 - Problem Based Learning in Economics for Policy Analysis II
PA 8082-4 - Working Group: Education Policy
Fall 2006
PA 5442-1 - Policy Design for Education & Human Development
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