Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist – Entrepreneurship/Business Development
Phone: 308-632-1234
Fax: 308-632-1365
Email: cburkhartkriesel1@unl.edu

Education/degrees

• Ph.D. 1992 University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Emphasis: Community and Human Resources. Dissertation: Social Interaction in Adult Distance Education
• M.S. 1982 Colorado State University. Emphasis: Consumer Sciences. Thesis: Colorado Rural Elderly: Energy Opinions and Behaviors
• B.S. 1976 University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Emphasis: Consumer Affairs.

Awards and Honors

• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science National and North Central Internet Technology Award for Red Carpet Service On-Line: 24/7 Hospitality Training for the Tourism Industry, 2010.
• National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, Excellence in Teamwork Award for Red Carpet Service, 2008.

Professional Society Memberships

• Rural Sociological Society, 2007 - current
• National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, 2004 - current
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, 2001 - current
• Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association, 1986-89 and 1998 - current
• Nebraska Economic Development Association, 2001- current
• Community Development Society, 1994-97 and 2001- current

Research Interests

• New resident recruitment and retention
• Great Plains migration

Extension Interests

• Entrepreneurship/business development (marketing)
• Tourism development (guest/customer services)
• Value-added agriculture transitions

Major Project Activities

• Cantrell, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Johnson, B., Narjes, C. & Vogt, R. (2008). Moving to the rural Great Plains: Point of origin differences in the decision making process. Great Plains Research. 18(2), 155-164.
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C. & Francis, C. (2009). Red Carpet Service On-line. (An eight module interactive web program for front-line employees based on the face-to-face program. Total approximate time for participants to complete - two hours. Formally endorsed by the NE Travel Association for their members.) Available at: http://redcarpetonline.unl.edu

Recent Selected Publications

• Burkhart-Kriesel, C. & Cantrell, R. (2010). Nebraska’s tourism lodging tax: Estimating tourism’s economic impact. NebGuide G1615. Retrieved November 1, 2010 from http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/sendIt/g1615.pdf
• Vogt, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Cantrell, R. & Narjes, C. (2010, May). Attracting and retaining workers in rural communities. Cornhusker Economics. Retrieved June 1, 2010 from http://www.agecon.unl.edu/Cornhuskereconomics/5-12-10.pdf
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C. & Cantrell, R. (2010, March). Tailoring rural community web sites to new residents. Cornhusker Economics. Retrieved April 1, 2010 from http://www.agecon.unl.edu/Cornhuskereconomics/2-24-10.pdf
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Cantrell, R., Johnson, B., Narjes, C., Vogt, R. & O’Brien, T. (2010). Tailoring rural community web sites to new residents. Extension Circular EC 859. Retrieved February 1, 2010 from http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/ec859/build/ec859.pdf

International Experience

• Former International 4-H Youth Exchangee to Switzerland – a six month intensive experience on living and working on farms in five regions of the country