Luz A. Saavedra

Luz A. Saavedra serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of St. Thomas, where she has held a faculty position since 2001. Her office is located in OEC 430 at 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, with contact details including email (lasaavedra@stthomas.edu) and phone ((651) 962-5683).

Her research expertise centers on public economics, urban economics, and applied economics, with practical applications in policy analysis and urban development. Dr. Saavedra integrates these interests into her teaching of core economic methodologies and forecasting techniques.

She actively teaches undergraduate courses including ECON 252 (Principles of Microeconomics) covering market structures and consumer behavior, and multiple sections of ECON 311 (Forecasting) focusing on time-series analysis, ARIMA processes, and STATA-based data modeling for Summer and Fall 2025 terms.