Dr. Bruce Elder, ProfessorJD, Law
Business Law Faculty
WSTC 301C
elderb@unk.edu
308/865-8348
Education
- J.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1980
- B.S., Kearney State College, 1977 - Education, Biology
- A.A., Mid-Plains Community College, 1974
Courses Taught
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Employment Law
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Business
Areas of Expertise and Research Interest
- Contracts
- Water Law
- Employment Discrimination
- American's With Disabilities Act
Recent Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Articles
Elder,B. & Sneed, J. (2010). "Legal Implications of Helping Students Find Employment." Management Research News.
Swinney, L., Eder, B., & Seaton, L. (2010). "Incivility in the Accounting Classroom." American Journal of Business Education, 3 (5)
Elder, B., Houlden, C., Kotcherlakota, V., & Tenkorang, F. (2009). "Multi-Facet of regional Agrucultural Truck Transportation: History, Tonnage & Law 2002-2007". Journal of Business Case Studies, 5 (6), 73-86.
Elder, B. & Gerdes, S. (2007). "Is a Job Reference Really a Reference? Addressing Employer Name, Rank, and Serial Number Policies through Job Reference Immunity Legislation." Journal of business Inquiry: Research, Education, and Application, 6 (1), 19-27.
Jenkins, A., Elder, B., Valluru, R., & Burger, P. (2007). "Water Rights and Land Values in the West-Centeral Plains." Great Pllains Research Journal, 17 (1), 101-111.
Elder, B., Swinney, L., & Seaton, P. (2004). "Strategies for Dealing with Professional Incivility - A Comparison of the Accounting and Legal Professions.," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 12 (5).
Elder, B., Swinney, L., & Smith, K. (2003). "A Critcal Review of the 'Good Moral Character' Licensing Requirement for Certified Public Accountants," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Volume 11 (Number 5).
Presentation of Refereed Papers - Local
2001: Elder, B. , Smith, K., & Young, B. "The Hanging Chad: How to Integrate Legal Cases Into Your Course," Faculty College , held in Kearney, Nebraska, June 2001.
National
2009: Elder, B., Houlden, C., King, S., Tenkorang, F., & Schanbacher, B, "Immediate Knowledge Gain from Agricultural transportation Safety Workshops," National Social Science Association Conference, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2009.
2009: Swinney, L., Seaton, L.P., & Elder, B. "Incivility in the Accounting Classroom - Perceptions of Faculty and Administrators." Annual Conference of the Society of Business, Industry, and Economics, held in Sandestin, Florida, April 2009.
2007: Elder, B., Swinney, L., & Smith, K. "A Review of the Good Moral Character Requirement for Occupational and Professional Licensure in the United States." Presented at the Mountain Plains Management Conference, held in Kearney, Nebraska, October 2007.
2007: Swinney, L., Seaton, L. P., & Elder, B. "Factors Contributing to Incivility in the Cassroom." Presented at the Mountain Plains Management Conference, held in Kearney, Nebraska, October 2007.
2005: Swinney, L., Elder, B., & Seaton, P. "Factors Contributing to Incivility in the Accounting Classroom." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Finance, held in St. Pete Beach, Florida, December 2005.
2004: Elder, B. & Swinney, L. "Professionalism in the Professions." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Fnance, held in New Orleans, Louisians, December 2004
2004: Elder, B. & Swinney, L. "Professionalism in the Professions," Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Finance , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2004.
2004: Elder, B. & Sneed, J. "Caution: Legal Implications of Assisting Accounting Students Obtain Employment," Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Finance , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2004.
2003: Elder, B. , Swinney, L., & Seaton, L. "Strategies for Dealing with Professional Incivility - A Comparison of the Accounting and Legal Professions," Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Finance , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2003.
2002: Elder, B. , Swinney, L., & Smith, K. "A Critical Review of the 'Good Moral Character' Licensing Requirement for Certified Public Accountants," Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Accounting & Finance , held in New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2002.
Regional
2006: Elder, B. & Gerdes, S. "Is a Job Reference Really a Reference? Addressing Employer Name, Rank, and Serial Number olicies through Job Reference Immunity Legislation." Mountain Plains Management Conference, held in Orem, Utah, October 2006.
2005: Elder, B. & Gerdes, S. "Is a Job Reference Really a Reference? Addressing Employer Name, Rank and Serial Number Policies Through Reference Immunity Legislation." Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Association of Business Discipline, held in Austin, Texas, October 2005.
Service:
Service to the University
Department assisgnents:
Assurance of Learning - Institutional Service
2008-2009: Department Assesment Report: Attended WEAVEonline training and co-wrote Department of Economics Assessment Report.
Chair:
2006-2007: Promotion Committee for Dave Palmer
Honors-Awards-Grants
Awards:
2004: Outstanding Service Award, University of Nebraska at Kearney, College of Business & Technology.
2002: Merit Award, University of Nebraska at Kearney
2001: Merit Award, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Personal Interests