DEBORAH BRIDGES
Professor
Economics
College of Business & Technology
bridgesd@unk.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Policy analysis, factors contributing to value of agricultural
land, consumer attitudes toward GMOs, forecasting prices for agricultural
commodities, regional supply analysis
TEACHING INTERESTS
Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Finance, Farm and Ranch
Management, Agribusiness, General Economics
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D. Washington State University, Pullman,
Washington, Agricultural Economics, 1994
M.S. University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, Agricultural Economics, 1989
B.S. University of Wyoming, Laramie,
Wyoming, Agricultural Business, 1984
MEMBERSHIPS
American Agricultural Economics Association
Gamma Sigma Delta-Honorary Society in Agriculture
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Phi Kappa Phi- Honor Society
Western Agricultural Economics Association
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney (August, 2009 -
2010). Department of Economics.
Chair, University of Nebraska at Kearney (January, 2005 -
December, 2006). Department of Economics, UNK.
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney (2002 -
2009). Department of Economics, UNK.
Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Kearney (1997 -
2002). Department of Economics, UNK.
Faculty Assistant fo the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic
Affairs and Student Life, University of Nebraska at Kearney (January, 2007 -
2010). UNK.
Lecturer, Washington State University (1994 - 1997).
Department of Agricultural Economics, WSU.
Courses Taught
Agricultural Finance
Agriculture Price Analysis
Contemporary Economics Issues
Economics of the Agricultural Sector (WI)
Farm & Ranch Management
Independent Study and Research in Economics
Independent Study of Business (Specialized Masters)
Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics
Principles of Economics, Microeconomics
Research Methods in Econ.&Business
Senior Seminar
Intellectual
Contributions:
Refereed Articles
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2009). Multi-Crop Acreage
Response - the Impact of the 1996 Farm Bill. Journal of Business and
Behavioral Sciences.
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2008). Short-Term Price
Forecast for Selected Commodities in U.S. and Nebraska. Journal of
Business and Behavioral Sciences, 18 (1).
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2008). Spatial Analysis of
U.S. Ethanol Production. Research in Business and Economics Journal,
1, 27-34.
Bridges, D. (2007). Factors Influencing Agricultural Land
Values in Nebraska. National Social Science Journal, 27 (2),
17-27.
Bridges, D., Jessup, E., & Casavant, K. (2006). The
Influence of Agricultural Background and Geographic Location on Students'
Attitudes about Biotechnology. North American Colleges & Teachers
of Agriculture (NACTA) Journal.
Refereed Proceedings
Full Paper
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2009). Agricultural
Commodities Acreage Value Elasticity Over Time - Implications for the 2008 Farm
Bill. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences.
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2008). Spatial Analysis of
U.S. Ethanol Production. American Society of Business and Behavioral
Sciences.
Bridges, D. (2006). Factors Influencing Agricultural Land
Values in Nebraska. National Social Science Association.
Presentation of Refereed Papers
National
Bridges, D. (2009). How
Responsive are Cash Rental Rates for Agricultural Land: A Preliminary
Examination. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2009). Acreage Demand Response over Time -
Implications for the 2008 Farm Bill. American Society of Business
and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rittenhouse, M., Bridges, D., & Tenkorang, F. (2009). Economic Literacy: What do Our
College Students Know? American Society of Business and Behavioral
Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bridges, D. (2008). Agricultural
Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: An Examination of Their Relationship in
Nebraska. American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Tenkorang, F. & Bridges, D. (2008). Profit Maximization and Ethanol
Distribution among U.S. States. American Society of Business and
Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bridges, D. (2007, February). An
Examination of Factors Influencing Agricultural Land Values in Nebraska.
American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tenkorang, F. & Bridges, D. (2007). Short-Term Price Forecast for
Selected Commodities in U.S. and Nebraska. American Society of
Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Regional
Bridges, D. & Tenkorang, F. (2008). Multi-Crop Acreage Response to the
1996 Farm Act and Beyond. Mountain Plains Management Conference,
Pocatello, Idaho.
Bridges, D. (2007, October). Agricultural
Land Values and Cash Rental Rates: An Examination of Their Relationship in
Nebraska. Mountain Plains Management Conference, Kearney, Nebraska.
Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
Local
Leung, A., Burkink, T., Bridges, D., & Yeagley, M. (2007,
April). Assessing Learning
Outcomes from the Perspective of Employers, and Beyond. Platte
Valley Assessment Conference, Kearney, Nebraska.