Faculty and Instructors

Marjorie (Margie) Rosenberg

Professor - Actuarial Science, Risk Management & Insurance

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Marjorie A. Rosenberg is a professor in the Department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management, and Insurance at the Wisconsin School of Business. She also has a partial appointment with the Department of Biostatics and Medical Informatics within the School of Medicine and Public Health.

Rosenberg’s research interests are in the application of statistical methods to health care, and applying her actuarial expertise to cost and policy issues in health care. She is in the process of developing statistical tools that can monitor health care outcome processes and is involved in the development of models to be used in cost-effectiveness analyses to compare the merits of alternative treatments or interventions.

In addition, Rosenberg was involved in the work to create and develop the Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prior to her starting on her academic career, Rosenberg worked as an actuary for Allstate Life Insurance Company. Marjorie A. Rosenberg is the department chair and a professor for the department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management, and Insurance within the Wisconsin School of Business. She also has a partial appointment with the department of Biostatics and Medical Informatics within the School of Medical and Public Health.

She holds a Ph.D. in statistics and management science from the University of Michigan.

Selected Accepted Journal Articles

Rosenberg, M., Feuer, E., Yu, B., Sun, J., Henley, J., Shanks, T., Anderson, C., McMahon, P., Thun, M., & Burns, D. (2011). Cohort Life Tables By Smoking Status, Removing Lung Cancer as a Cause of Death. Risk Analysis

Selected Published Journal Articles

Johnson, Jr., P., Rosenberg, M., & Frees, E. (2012). Analyses of Racial Disparities in U.S. Inpatient Mental Health Treatment. Internet Journal of Mental Health

Wells, J., Rosenberg, M., Hoffman, G., Anstead, M., & Farrell, P. (2012). A Decision-Tree Approach to Cost Comparison of Newborn Screening Strategies for Cystic Fibrosis. Pediatrics

Frees, E., Gao, J., & Rosenberg, M. (2011). The Frequency and Amount of Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Expenditures. North American Actuarial Journal (15), 377-392.

Rosenberg, M., Johnson, Jr, P., & Duncan, I. (2010). Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives On What Is Affordable Health Care. Risk Management and Insurance Review

Sun, J., Frees, E., & Rosenberg, M. (2008). Heavy-Tailed Longitudinal Data Modeling Using Copulas. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics (42), 817-830.

Rosenberg, M., & Farrell, P. (2008). Predictive Modeling of Costs for a Chronic Disease with Acute High Cost Episodes. North American Actuarial Journal (12), 1-18.

Rosenberg, M., Frees, E., Sun, J., Johnson, P., & Robinson, J. (2007). Predictive Modeling with Longitudinal Data: A Case Study of Wisconsin Nursing Homes. North American Actuarial Journal (11), 54-69.

Rosenberg, M., & Browne, M. (2001). The Impact of the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Diagnosis Related Groups: A Survey of the Literature. North American Actuarial Journal (5)

Undergraduate Courses

Regression and Time Series for (ACT 654 Section 1), Fall 2011.

Professional Organizations

Society of Actuaries Health Actuarial Research Initiative (HARI)

Halmstad Prize Committee

Presentations

Actuarial Research Conference
Technology Enhanced Learning for Actuarial Education

Actuarial Research Conference
Technology Enhanced Learning for Actuarial Education

Health Spring Meeting
Statistics for Reading the Healthcare Services and Policy Literature

Predictive Modeling Seminar
Advanced Predictive Modeling Workshop

Annual Research Conference
Heavy-Tailed Longitudinal Data Modeling Using Copulas

Editorial Boards

Bayesian Inference for the Benefits of Avoiding Comorbidity when only Marginal Disease Risks and Treatment Effects are Available - January 2010 - December 2010
Ad Hoc Reviewer

Claim Severities, Claim Relativities, and Age: Evidence from SOA Group Health Data - January 2010 - December 2010
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Complementing information from incremental net benefit: a Bayesian perspective - January 2010 - December 2010
Ad Hoc Reviewer

Optimum Employee Contributions to Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - January 2010 - December 2010
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