CURRICULUM VITAE

STIPICA MUDRAZIJA

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EDUCATION

2007 - Present PhD in Public Policy (expected 2013).

University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and Population Research Center.

Areas of Specialization: Aging and Social Policy.

Thesis: Intergenerational Giving over the Life Course and across Welfare State Regimes.

2004 - 2006 Master of Public Policy.

Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA.

Georgetown Public Policy Institute.

Areas of Specialization: International Policy and Development.

Thesis: Assessing Pension System Reform: Theory and Empirical Evidence.

2005 Summer Graduate Program in International Management.

Oxford University, Trinity College, UK.

1999 - 2004 Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude).

University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Faculty of Economics and Business.

Major: Macroeconomics.

Areas of Interest: Economics of Aging, Intergenerational Transfers, Social Policy, Inequality.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2012 (Fall) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Course: Public Financial Management.

2010 (Fall) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, School of Undergraduate Studies, Signature Courses, Course: Global Inequalities and Health.

2010 (Spring) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Courses: Applied Econometrics for Policy Analysis, Public Financial Management.

2009 (Fall) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, School of Undergraduate Studies, Signature Courses, Course: Global Inequalities and Health.

2009 (Spring) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Course: Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis.

2008 (Fall) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Course: Microeconomics.

2008 (Spring) Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Course: Applied Microeconomics for Policy Analysis.

2001 - 2003 Teaching Assistant, University of Zagreb, Graduate School of Economics and Business, Department of Macroeconomics and Development, Courses: Macroeconomics, Croatian Economy, Economic Policy.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2007 - Present Trainee, Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin.

2012 (Summer) Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin.

2011 (Summer) Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin.

2005 - 2006 Research Fellow, Center for Democracy and Civil Society, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 (Jan - May) Intern, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, D.C.

2006 (Sep)-2007 (Aug) Junior Analyst, Croatian National Bank, Research Department.

2005 (Jun - Jul) Trainee, European Commission, Directorate General on Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Unit E/4 Social Protection: Pensions and Health, Brussels.

2003 (Sep - Oct) Intern, Croatian National Bank, Statistics Department.

2002 (Nov - Dec) Intern, Croatian National Bank, Research Department and Statistics Department.

PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (2011). Aging, inheritance, and gift-giving. In Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George (Eds.), Handbook of aging and the social sciences (7th ed.) (pp. 163-173). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (2011). Raising the retirement age: Is it fair for low-income workers and minorities? Public Policy and Aging Report, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 12-19.

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (2010). Controlling Medicaid spending in an aging population: Cost versus equity? PA Times, Vol. 33, No. 2.

Working Papers

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (forthcoming). Economic Security of Older Hispanics: The Role of Social Security and Employer-Based Pensions. St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development, Assets and Aging Project.

Papers in Progress

Thomeer, M. B., Mudrazija, S., & Angel, J. L. (2012). A Closer Look at Marital Status and Nursing Home Use. Submitted to the Journal of Marriage and Family.

Mudrazija, S. Late-Life Transfers between Parents and Grown Children across Welfare State Regimes.

Mudrazija, S., Thomeer, M. B., & Angel, J. L. Nursing Home Discharge and Post-Discharge Placement: A Comparison of Hispanics and Non-Hispanics.

Thomeer, M. B., Mudrazija, S., & Angel, J. L. How Do Hispanic Ethnicity, Race, and Resources Impact Nursing Home Use? Evidence from the HRS.

Conference Presentations

Thomeer, M. B., Mudrazija, S., & Angel, J. L. (2012, November). How Do Hispanic Ethnicity, Race, and Resources Impact Nursing Home Use? Evidence from the HRS. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (2012, October). Economic Security of Older Hispanics: The Role of Social Security and Employer-Based Pensions. Invited presentation at the Financial Capability Across the Life Course Conference, Center for Social Development, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.

Mudrazija, S. (2012, September). Length of Stay in Nursing Homes and Post-Discharge Living Arrangements: A Comparison of Hispanics and Non-Hispanics. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2012 International Conference on Aging in the Americas, Los Angeles, CA.

Mudrazija, S., & Thomeer, M. B. (2012, August). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Long-Term Care. Paper accepted for presentation at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Denver, CO.

Mudrazija, S. (2012, June). Late-Life Transfers between Parents and Adult Children across Welfare State Regimes. Paper presented at the Italian Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement Users' Conference, Venice, Italy.

Angel, J. L., & Mudrazija, S. (2011, November). Raising the retirement age: Is it fair for low-income workers and minorities? Invited presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA.

Mudrazija, S. (2010, September). Intergenerational transfers: An overview of the literature. Poster presented at the 2010 International Conference on Aging in the Americas, Austin, TX.

Mudrazija, S. (2010, April). Gender, race and the transition to retirement among the baby boomers. Poster presented at the 2010 Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Mudrazija, S. (2009, September). How gender, race and ethnicity shape transition to retirement among the baby boom generation. Poster presented at the 2009 International Conference on Aging in the Americas, Austin, TX.

Mudrazija, S. (2009, August). Intergenerational intra-familial financial transfers: The case of early baby boomers. Paper presented at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2011 - 2012 Mike Hogg Endowment Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin.

2010 Ph.D. Student Academic Development Award, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.

2009 - 2010 Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin.

2009 Professional Development Award, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Texas at Austin.

2008 Professional Development Funding, Graduate Public Affairs Council, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.

2008 Nominated into Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society.

2007 - 2009 University Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin.

2005 - 2006 Research fellowship, Center for Democracy and Civil Society, Georgetown University.

2004 Scholarship, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports.

2003 Dean's award for overall academic achievements.

2002 Dean's award for the best students in the academic year 2001/2002.

2001 Dean's award for the best students in the academic year 2000/2001.

2001 - 2004 Scholarship, Croatian National Bank.

1999 - 2000 Scholarship, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports.

Highest score on the Graduate School of Economics and Business admission exam.

1999 Second place in the contest for the best high school graduation thesis in Croatia awarded by "Meridijani" (Meridians) magazine.

RELATED ACTIVITIES

2006 - Present Member, Croatian Alumni Club of The Fund for American Studies.

2009 I.S.E.O. Summer School, organized by Istituto di Studi Economici e per l’Occupazione, Iseo, Italy.

2008 European Summer Institute on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels, organized by Centrum pro verejnou politiku, Prague, Czech Republic.

2008 I.S.E.O. Summer School, organized by Istituto di Studi Economici e per l’Occupazione, Iseo, Italy.

2006 War on Terror and Human Rights, summer school organized by ILSA Lithuania and Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004 "Brave New Europe," summer school organized by Young European Federalists and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana University, Slovenia.

2003 Summer School on Economic Policy, organized by Institute G17, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

2003 "Take the Best from East and West," summer school organized by the

Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana University, Slovenia.

2001 - 2002 Member, 2020 Foundation (devising different scenarios regarding Croatian development up to year 2020).

2002 American Institute on Political and Economic Systems, summer school

organized by The Fund for American Studies, Georgetown University

(Washington DC) and Charles University (Prague).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Population Association of America

American Sociological Association

Gerontological Society of America

OTHER INFORMATION

Languages:

Croatian (native)

English (fluent)

French (advanced)

Italian (advanced)

Russian (basic)

Statistical and econometric packages: Stata, SAS, EViews.

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