Dr. M. Kay Hofer

Dr. M. Kay Hofer (1942-2020) joined Texas State University in 1987 as an assistant professor. Previously she held assistant professorships at Pan American University and Oklahoma State University. From 1974—1981, Dr. Hofer served as the Director at the State Health Planning and Development Agency in South Dakota. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 1991 and to full Professor in 1999. From 1987-1991, she directed Texas State’s Masters of Public Administration Program. Dr. Hofer received her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her M.A. from the University of North Texas. She served on the NASPAA accreditation review board, was President of the Texas Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and was a member on numerous university committees. Dr. Hofer was awarded the prestigious Texas State Foundations of Excellence Teaching Award in both 2005 and 2006. She has authored numerous book chapters and her articles have appeared in a variety of journals including Social Science Quarterly, The American Journal of Political Science, and Policy Studies.