Elizabeth Hoffman
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Elizabeth Hoffman
1550 BeardshearExecutive Vice President and Provost Phone: 515-294-0070 Fax: 515-294-8844 E-Mail: |
Elizabeth is a Professor of History and Economics who began her appointment as Executive Vice President and Provost January 1, 2007. She served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University from 1993-1997. From 1997-2000, Elizabeth served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago and from 2000 to 2005 she served as the 20th president of the University of Colorado (CU) system.
Her teaching interests include applied microeconomics, experimental economics, public choice, economic history, law and economics, and public policy. She has authored or co-authored three books and dozens of articles.
Elizabeth has served on more than 40 academic advisory councils, boards, and committees. She was appointed to the National Science Board in 2002 and chairs the Committee on Education and Human Resources.
After receiving her B.A. in history from Smith College in 1968, she
continued studying history at the University of Pennsylvania, earning an
M.A. in 1969 and a Ph.D. in 1972. She earned a Ph.D. in economics at the
California Institute of Technology in 1979.
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