Education

• Ph.D. 1992, Community and Human Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Emphasis - Community and Human Resources
• M.S. 1982, Applied Human Resources, Colorado State University, Emphasis - Consumer Sciences
• B.S. 1976, Consumer Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Emphasis - Consumer Affairs

Publications

Books

Sherin, K., & Burkhart-Kriesel, C. (2018).   Cooperative Extension’s investment in workforce development: Past and present in the book Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers.  Federal Reserve Bank Workforce Development Resource Library. Available at www.investinwork.org/book

Sherin, K., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., & Bruns, J, (2017). Marketing Hometown America ripple effects mapping case study.  In the monograph, The Emergence of Ripple Effect Mapping.  Eds. Emery, M., & Chazdon, S.   

Journals

• Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Hawkins, J., & Weigle, J. (2019). Engagement to enhance community: An example of Extension’s land-grant mission in action.  Social Sciences – Special Issue: Engaged Scholarship for Resilient Communities. 8(1), 27.  MDPI Publisher.  Available at https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/8/1/27/htm
• Hatch, C., Burkhart-Kriesel, C. & Sherin, K. (2018).  Ramping up rural skills: An Extension-centered, community-based approach. Journal of Extension. Vol. 56 (2), 2FEA1, Available at:  https://www.joe.org/joe/2018april/a1.php
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Cantrell, R., Narjes, C., Vogt, R., Hodur, N. (2015). Marketing rural communities: A qualitative study on the power of community images. Journal of the Community Development Society, 45(2), 181-194.
• Nene G., Johnson, B., Cantrell, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Narjes, C., & Vogt, R. (2009). Community recruitment and retention of new residents: A study using a market assessment process. Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy - Rural Development Special Issue. 4(1), 1-27.
• 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. (2007). Red carpet service - Linking rural communities to travelers and tourists. Journal of Extension, 45(6), Article 6FEA7. Retrieved January 1, 2008 from http://www.joe.org/joe/2007december/a7.shtml 

Extension publications

• Vogt, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Lubben, B., McElravy, L.J., Meyer, T., Schulz, S., & Weigle, J. (2020). Well-Being in Nonmetropolitan Nebraska:25 Years of Trends. Nebraska Rural Poll Results. Research Report 20-3, August 2020.  Available at: https://ruralpoll.unl.edu/pdf/20communityandwellbeing.pdf
• Vogt, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Lubben, B., McElravy, L.J., Meyer, T., Schulz, S., & Weigle, J. (2020). Resilience in Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: Capacity to Overcome Disasters and Hardships. Nebraska Rural Poll Results. Research Report 20-2, August 2020. Available at: https://ruralpoll.unl.edu/pdf/20resilience.pdf
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Vogt, R., Cantrell, R. (2013). Using focus groups to understand what new residents want and need in a community. Marketing Hometown America (embedded within the electronic magazine). Retrieved December 1,2013 at: http://em-zmags.unl.edu/mha/FocusGroups.pdf
• Vogt, R., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Cantrell, R. (2013). Using surveys to learn the opinions of new residents. Marketing Hometown America (embedded as a resource within the electronic magazine). ). Retrieved December 1, at: http://em-zmags.unl.edu/mha/HouseholdSurvey.pdf
• Burkhart-Kriesel, C., Cantrell, R., Johnson, B., Narjes, C., Vogt, R. & O’Brien, T. (2010). Tailoring rural community websites to new residents. Extension Circular EC 859. Retrieved February 1, 2010 from http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/ec859/build/ec859.pdf 

Grants

• USDA NIFA - $500,000, 2017- 2021 with a 5th year extension. Water for Agriculture. (Multi-state team; local collaborator).
• North Central Region Community Rural Development Center, $13,500, awarded in 2018, October 2019- October, 2020, extended to July 1, 2021. Updating Marketing Hometown America Curriculum and Expanding to Additional States (PI with collaborators from University of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota.
• North Central Region Community Rural Development Center, $ 7,171, October 2016-2017. Workforce Issues: Collaborating to Build Extension’s Capacity. (Multi-state team representing all regions of the U.S.; Co-PI).
• Rural Futures Institute, $57,073, December, 2013 - 2016. Bridging the Skills Gap: Workforce Development in the Great Plains. (Multi-state team; Co-PI).
• Rural Futures Institute, $98,079, December, 2012 - 2014. Community Marketing: Taking a New Look at Rural Communities in the Great Plains. (Multi-state team; PI).
• NCR Sustainable Agriculture Research Extension (SARE) Professional Development, $73,984, 2009 - 2010. Business Feasibility, Marketing and On-line Direct Marketing: In-depth Training to Better Serve Sustainable Agricultural Businesses. UNL Extension Entrepreneurship Work Group Initiative. (Co-PI).
• USDA National Research Initiative - Rural Development, $498,000, 2008 - 2012. Marketing Rural Communities to Attract and Retain Workers. (Multi-state team; Lead Co-PI).
• USDA National Research Initiative - Rural Development, $220,000, 2006 - 2008. Relocation to the Buffalo Commons: Using a marketing approach to understand residential decisions among migrants to the Nebraska Panhandle. (PI).

Awards and Honors

• National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Excellence in Teamwork Award for Marketing Hometown America – multi-state curriculum revision, National Runner-Up, 2022.
• National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Distinquished Career Award, 2021.
• Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources Omtvedt Innovation Award for Extension, 2019.
• University of Nebraska Gamma Sigma Delta Excellence in Extension, 2015.
• National Rural Sociological Society Excellence in Extension and Outreach, 2015.
• National Community Development Society Innovation Award for Marketing Hometown America, 2014.
• National and North Central Region Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Excellence in Teamwork Award for Marketing Hometown America, 2014.
• Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement Inductee, 2014.