Dr. Danielle M. Kaminski
Areas of Expertise
- Agribusiness
- Management
Bio
Danielle Kaminski taught for seven years at Michigan State University (MSU) and Fort Hays State University (FHSU) before joining the University of Nebraska – Kearney (UNK). She will be teaching courses in agribusiness and economics at UNK. Her research explores agricultural human resource management practices and examines consumer food and agricultural policy preferences, particularly for dairy. The Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (JARE), Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (JAAEA), and North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) have published her peer reviewed research. Danielle has given multiple presentations to audiences ranging from academic to producers. She incorporated students in her research at FHSU and intends to do the same at UNK. She currently serves on the executive board of the Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAEA) Teaching, Learning, and Communications (TLC) section.
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
- B.A., Economics, and Mathematics, Drew University
Why did you go into teaching?
When I was a child, I used to play teacher to an audience of stuffed animals. School was something I enjoyed and in which I had skills. It just made sense for me to enter education professionally. My position also allows me to explore my interests in multiple subjects, from andragogy (adult learning) to economics. I also meet many new people both through my students and by attending conferences.
Can you tell us more about your travels?
I have lived in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan, and Kansas before Nebraska. As my family has always lived in Massachusetts, and I’m really close with my parents, I can relate to the occasional homesickness students may feel. Ultimately, traveling has allowed me different opportunities and to meet new people. I’ve traveled internationally to Barbados, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Ireland. Some of this travel was personal, but some was during my undergraduate years in a study abroad, which I recommend to students.
