Dr. Richard F. Bieker's Vita

I am Professor of Economics at Delaware State University.  This page contains a summary of my employment history, educational background, and my teaching and research activities and interests.

• Professor of Economics, Delaware State University, 1975-present.
• MBA Director, Delaware State University, 1984-1995.
• Program Leader, Economic Research Program, Cooperative State Research Service, Delaware State University, 1972-1984.
• Associate Professor of Economics, Delaware State University, 1972-1975.
• Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Delaware, 1970-1772.

• Secondary School Teacher, St. Ferdinand High School (Indiana), 1966.
• Introductory Statistics Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, 1967-1968.
• Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, 1969-1970.
• Consultant on U.S. Department of Labor Research Project, 1972-1975.
• Adjunct Professor of Business Administration, Central Michigan University, 1977-1985.
• Adjunct Professor of Business Administration, Wilmington College (Delaware), 1981-1985.
• Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of Delaware 1987-present.
• Consultant Educational Testing Service, 1990.
• NAFEO/METLIFE Financial Services Fellow, 1990-1997.
• Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1996-present.
• Grader for the Advanced Placement Test in Economics for Educational Testing Service, 1996-present.
• Short term consultant to various public and private organizations, 1975-present.

• Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences, English, Murray State University, 1965.
• Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, 1970.

Areas of Comprehensive Examinations:  Economic Theory, Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, Economic Development, Agricultural Economics.
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification, 1988.
• Certificate in Microcomputer Processing, Delaware Technical and Community College, 1994.
• Certificate in Total Quality Management, 1995.
• Completed additional 70 semester hours of course work in mathematics, economics, finance, statistics,  and computer technology over the period 1970-present.

My teaching interests are in the following areas:

Principles of Economics

Statistics and Quantitative Methods

Personal Financial Planning and Investments

Applied Microeconomics and Managerial Economics

 

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 I am a member of the following :

American Economic Association

National Association of Forensic Economics

National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education

Academy of Financial Services

National Social Science Association

American Association of Individual Investors

I have served as a referee for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the Journal of the Northeast Agricultural Economics Council, Growth and Change, Financial Services Review, and the
Social Science Quarterly  over the period 1976-present.
 
 

Bieker, Richard F. and Kurt R. Anschel.  (1973). "Estimating Educational Production
     Functions for Rural High Schools: Some Findings."  American Journal of
    Agricultural Economics. 55 (3), 515-519.

Bieker, Richard F. and Kurt R. Anschel.  (1974).  "Estimating Educational Production
    Functions for Rural High Schools:  Reply."  American Journal of Agricultural
    Economics.  56  (4),  835-836.

Bieker, Richard F. and Joachim G. Elterich. (1974).  "Factors Affecting the
    Work Force  Status of Hired Farm Workers in Delaware and West Virginia.
    Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council. 3,  1-13.

Elterich, Joachim and Richard F. Bieker. (1975). "The Effects of Differences in State
    Unemployment Insurance Provisions on Benefit Payments to Agricultural Workers."
   Agricultural Finance Review. 35,  50-59.

Elterich, Joachim G. and Richard F. Bieker.  (1975).  "Cost Rates of Extending
    Unemployment Insurance to Agricultural Employment."  American Journal of
    Agricultural Economics. 57  (2), 322-329.

Elterich, Joachim, and Richard F. Bieker.  (1975).  "Cost of Unemployment Insurance
    for Farm Workers in the Northeast." Agricultural Economics Research. 27 (3)
    85-92.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1975).  "Factors Associated with the Variation in Hourly Wage
    Rates of Low Wage Workers in Rural Delaware."  Journal of the Northeastern
   Agricultural Economics Council.  4 (1),  163-174
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Bieker, Richard F.  ((1979),  "A Model for Forecasting Aid to Families with
    Dependent Children Caseloads and Payments in Delaware."  Journal of the
    Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council.  8 (1), 35-38.

Bieker, Richard F. (1981).  "Work and Welfare:  Some Findings Based on Time
    Series Analysis of AFDC Participation Rates in Delaware."  Social Science
    Quarterly.  62 (1),  169-176.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1982).  "Can Private Sector Jobs Reduce Welfare Dependency?"
   Growth and Change. 13 (2), 1-9.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1982).  "The Distribution of Benefits from Industrialization in
    Rural Areas:  Some Findings." Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics
    Council.  11 (2), 71-77.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1985).  "Recent Changes in Federal Welfare Legislation and the
    Impact of Regional Economic Growth on Poverty, Dependency, and Work
    Incentives."  Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics.  14 (1),
    26-34.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1996).  "Factors Affecting Academic Performance in Graduate
    Management Education:  Some Findings.  Journal of Education for Business.
    72 (1), 42-46.

Bieker, Richard F.   "Optimizing Pension Benefits Under A Defined Benefit
    Plan."  National Social Science Journal.  forthcoming issue.

Journal Articles:  Proceedings Issues

Bieker, Richard F.  (1972). "The Effects of Employability and Employment
    Opportunities in Determining the Work Force Status of Hired Farm
    Workers:  An Application of Discriminant Analysis."  American Journal of
    Agricultural Economics. 56 (3), 778.

Elterich, Joachim G.  and Richard F. Bieker.  (1973).  "Analysis of the Variation in the
    Benefit-Cost Ratio of Unemployment Insurance for Farm Workers Among States."
    In B.L. Ervin (Ed.), A Compendium of Papers on Agricultural Unemployment
   Insurance for Agricultural Workers.  (pp. 6-1-6-19).  Columbus, Ohio:  Ohio State
    University.
Bieker, Richard F.  (1978).  "Money:  A Slide Tape Presentation:  Comment."
  Atlantic Economic Journal. 6 (1), 95.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1982).  "Welfare Growth in Delaware."  Economic Exchange.
    (pp.  3-5).  Newark Delaware, University of Delaware, College of Business
    and Economics.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1982).  "Workload Measurement and Budgeting:  A Case
    Analysis of Public Assistance Programs in Delaware."  Proceedings:  Twenty-
  First National Workshop on Welfare Research and Statistics. 21, 252-264.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1984).  "Impact of Federal Welfare Rule Changes on Work
    Incentives, Poverty and Dependency." Proceedings:  Twenty-Third National
   Workshop on Welfare Research and Statistics. 23,  224-260.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1984).  "The Impact of Private Sector Job Development on
    Welfare Dependency."   Proceedings: Twenty-Fourth National Association
   Workshop on Welfare Research and Statistics.  24,  255-267.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1990).  "A Components Analysis of the AFDC Program in
    Delaware."  Proceedings: Thirtieth Annual Workshop on Welfare Research.
   30, 136-150.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1996).  "Integrating Internet Resources Into The Principles of
    Economics Course."  National Social Science Perspectives Journal. 10, (3), 8-18.

Monographs and Books

Elterich, Joachim G., and Richard F. Bieker.  (1971).  Unemployment Insurance for
  Farm Workers.  (Pamphlet No. 52).  Newark, Delaware:  University of Delaware
 Agricultural Experiment Station.

Bieker, Richard F, and Richard F. Bieker.  (1972).  The Impact of Extending
   Insurance to Agricultural in West Virginia:  Part I.  (Bulletin 393).  Newark,
   Delaware:  University of Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station.

Elterich, Joachim G.  and Richard F. Bieker.  (1972).  The Impact of Extending
  Unemployment Insurance Agricultural Workers in Delaware:  Part I.  (Bulletin 392).
  Newark, Delaware:  University of Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station.

Bieker, Richard F.  and Joachim G. Elterich.  (1973).  The Impact of Extending
  Unemployment Insurance to Agriculture in Delaware:  Part II.  (Bulletin 398).
  Newark, Delaware:  University of Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station.

Bieker, Richard F. and Joachim G. Elterich.  (1973).  The Impact of Extending
  Unemployment Insurance to Agriculture in West Virginia:  Part II.  (Bulletin 399).
    Newark, Delaware:  University of Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station.

Elterich, Joachim G. and Richard F. Bieker.  (1973). Analysis of the Variation of the
  Variation of the Industry Benefit-Cost Ratio for Farm Workers Between 15 Survey
  States: Research Report No. 1.  (UIS-72-9).   Washington, D.C.:  U.S.
  Department of Labor, Manpower Administration.

Elterich, Joachim G.  and Richard F. Bieker. (1973). Benefit-Cost Ratios of Extending
  Unemployment Insurance to Agricultural Employment:  Predictions by State for the
  the Contiguous United States.  (UIS-72-10).  Washington, D.C.:  U.S. Department
 of Labor, Manpower Administration.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1975).  Factors Affecting the Labor Market Performance of the
  Working Age Poor in Rural Delaware.  (Socioeconomic Report No. 1).  Dover,
  Delaware:  Delaware State College, Department of Economics and Business
  Administration.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1978).  Impact of the Proposed Change in Delaware Standard of
    of  Need on the AFDC Caseload.  (Socioeconomic Report 3).  Dover, Delaware:
    Delaware State College, Department of Economics and Business Administration.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1978, August).  "Using Welfare Forecasting Models:  The Case
    of Delaware."  Proceedings of the National Association of Welfare Research
    and Statistics.  Symposium conducted at the annual meetings of the National
    Association of Welfare Research and Statistics, Savannah, Georgia.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1980).  A Workload Measurement System of the Public
    Assistance Programs in Sussex County, Delaware.  (Socioeconomic Report 4).
    Dover, Delaware: Delaware State College, Department of Economics and
    Business Administration.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1980).  A Workload Measurement System of the Public
  Assistance Programs in New Castle, Delaware.  (Socioeconomic Report 5).
  Dover, Delaware: Delaware State College, Department of Economics and
  Business Administration.

Zettlemoyer, Linda and Richard F. Bieker.  (1989).  An Evaluation of the Delaware
    Department of Transportation:  1988.  (Socioeconomic Report 12).  Dover,
    Delaware:  Delaware State College, Department of Economics and Business
    Administration.

Reid, Carol and Richard F. Bieker.  (1991). An Evaluation of the Delaware
    Department Transportation Technology Center:  1990.  (Socioeconomic
    Report 15), Dover, Delaware:  Delaware State College, Department of
    Economics and Business Administration.

Bieker, Richard F., et al.  (1993). Financial Counseling.  Phoenix:  Association for
   Financial Counseling and Planning Education.

Bieker, Richard F. et al.  (1993).  Study Guide for Financial Counseling.  Phoenix:
   Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.

Thompson, Kimberlea and Richard F. Bieker.  (1995).  CDT Survey:  A Compilation
  of Statistical Results.  (Socioeconomic Report 27),  Dover, Delaware:  Delaware
  State University, Department of Economics.

Thompson, Kimberlea and Richard F. Bieker.  (1995).  CDT Survey:  A Compilation
   of Statistical Results:  Part II.  (Socioeconomic Report 28),  Dover,
    Delaware: Delaware State University, Department of Economics.

Bieker, Richard F.  (1996).  The Consumer and Credit in the American Economy.
    Phoenix:  Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.
 
 

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