Deborah Freund

Deborah Anne Freund is an American university administrator and academic specializing in health economics. She was the president of Claremont Graduate University from 2010 to 2015.

Education

Freund received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Classics from Washington University in St. Louis in 1973, a Master of Public Health (MPH) in medical care administration in 1975, a Master of Arts (MA) in Applied Economics in 1975, and a PhD in Economics in 1980, the latter three degrees all from the University of Michigan.[1]

Academic career

Freund began her career at UNC Chapel Hill in 1985 and later took administrative positions at Indiana University Bloomington, Syracuse University, and Claremont Graduate University.[2]

UNC Chapel Hill

From 1985-1988, Freund was the director of the Program on Health Economics and Finance at the Health Services Research Center, director of the PhD Program in Health Policy and Administration, and director of the Clinical Economics Training Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Indiana Bloomington

Freund was vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the faculties, and vice president of the IU System on Academic Affairs. She also served as associate dean of Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and was director of its Bowen Research Center.

Syracuse University

Freund started her appointments as Vice-Chancellor and Provost for Academic Affairs at Syracuse University in 1999 and also served as the distinguished professor of public administration and economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.[3][4]

At Syracuse, she was instrumental in developing a new reimbursement database and website with health care pricing information which reduced conflict of interest in reimbursement and led to an almost $100 million in settlements.[5][6]

Claremont Graduate University

Freund was the first female president of Claremont Graduate University from 2010 to 2015.[7][8][9] Prior to taking the post at Claremont, she was considered for Chancellor of UCLA.[10][11] She was the sole candidate left in the search,[12] but pulled out of final negotiations, mainly because her husband was not offered a faculty position at UCLA.[13] She was also considered for President of University of Iowa.[14]

In 2015, Freund joined RAND Corporation and was appointed to the Paul O'Neill Alcoa Professorship in Policy Analysis.[15]

Personal life

Freund is married to economist Thomas J. Kniesner and the couple has one son, William Freund Kniesner.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Freund, Deborah Anne (1980). An Economic Analysis of the Dem and for Medical Care: Differences By Race (PhD). University of Michigan. hdl:2027.42/157917. OCLC 68289573. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Freund CV" (PDF). The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Retrieved 18 January 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Deborah Freund". Center for Policy Research. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ Kheel, Rebecca (14 July 2010). "Professor, head of SU health care research leaves to be president at Claremont Graduate University". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Attorney General Cuomo Announces Historic Nationwide Reform Of Consumer Reimbursement System For Out-Of-Network Health Care Charges". Attorney General of New York. October 27, 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ Mulder, James T. (7 March 2010). "SU professor hired to rid health insurance system of conflicts brings conflict of her own, consumer experts say". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ Gordon, Larry (14 July 2010). "Syracuse economist tapped to head Claremont Graduate University". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b Wiley, Esther (July 14, 2010). "Claremont Graduate University Appoints Deborah A. Freund as President" (PDF). Claremont Graduate University Communications (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ Willian, Caroline (27 March 2015). "CGU Hires New Business-Minded Interim President". The Student Life. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ Riazati, Saba (April 27, 2006). "Syracuse provost may be the next UCLA chancellor". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ Riazati, Saba (April 30, 2006). "Syracuse provost reportedly top pick". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ^ Trounson, Rebecca; Siverstein, Stuart (28 April 2006). "Field for UCLA Chief Is Down to One". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  13. ^ Trounson, Rebecca; Gordon, Larry (13 May 2006). "Leading Candidate Bows Out in Hunt for UCLA Chancellor". Retrieved 18 January 2021 – via LA Times.
  14. ^ Jordan, Erin (22 November 2006). "Insiders: Regents liked N.Y. candidate Deborah Freund". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Deborah Freund Joins the RAND Corporation". RAND Corporation (Press release). September 10, 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2021.