• Ph D, Economics, Arizona State University, 2007
• MS, Economics, Arizona State University, 2004
• BBA, Economics, University of South Dakota, 2001

• Instructional Design Mastery Series, Online Learning Constortium
• Advanced Online Instructor, Online Learning Consortium (formerly Sloan Consortium)

• The Wisconsin Covenant: A Closer Look at Participants, Access, and Redistribution in Higher Education, University of Wisconsin La Crosse Faculty Research Grant, (2007 - 2008)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Birkeland, Kathryn, Heard, Carly, and Davies, Thomas. College Mentoring 101: Student Preferences and Needs. Vol. 53, Iss. 3 Mobile, AL: College Student Journal, 2019.
• Carr, David, Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn. Who Wants an iPad? An Exercise in Rationing , 1-4. Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 2018.
• Hulac, David, Duncan, Kelly, Nordyke, Shane, and Birkeland, Kathryn. South Dakota GEARUP Final Report.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Weinandt, Mandie, and Carr, David. Student Outcomes in Principles: Online vs. Face-to-face Delivery. Martin, TN: Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2015.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel. State appropriations and undergraduate borrowing: more debt, less money. Applied Economics Letters, 2015.
• Birkeland, Kathryn. Revise and Resubmit: Using Exams as a Teaching Tool. Columbus, GA: Perspectives on Economic Education Research, 2015.
• Hair, Rod, and Birkeland, Kathryn. Enrollment Projections and Demographic Study for the Sioux Falls School District - Final Report.
• Birkeland, Kathryn. Eating In: employment and home production during the Great Recession. Applied Economics Letters, 2014.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Carr, David, and Lavin, Angeline. The Impact of Inflation on Endowment Assets., Editors Dr. Russell Baker. Vol. 21 Research in Higher Education Journal, 2013.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Giddings, Lisa, and Anderson, Donna . Is it Profitable to offer Paid Leave? A Case Study of the Legal Profession, 73-89. Vol. 16, Iss. 1 Candler, NC: Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 2013.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Arney, Jo. The Wisconsin Covenant: A Closer Look at Participants, Access, and Redistribution in Higher Education, 6-16. Vol. 43, Iss. 1 State and Local Government Review, 2011.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Brooks, Taggert , Knowles, Elizabeth , Murray, James, and Strangman, Laurie. Of Mice and Men: Using a Book Club to Improve Teaching , 3. Iss. Dec 2010 Madison, WI: Teaching Professor Newsletter, 2010.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Anderson, Donna , and Giddings, Lisa. Employee Opinion on Work-Family Benefits: Evidence from the U.S., 26-42. Vol. 34, Iss. 3 New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 2009.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Prescott, Edward. On the Needed Quantity of Government Debt. Vol. 31, Iss. 1 Minneapolis, MN: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Quarterly Review, 2007.
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Rogerson, Richard. Organizational Dynamics Over the Business Cycle: A View on Jobless Recoveries, 555-579. Vol. 87, Iss. 4 St. Louis, MO: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, 2005.

• Jerome F. Swier Award for Meritorious Service, Missouri Valley Economic Association, 2021
• Belbas-Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching, University of South Dakota, 2016
• Faculty Excellence Award - Research, Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota, 2016

• Birkeland, Kathryn, Panel Session: Moving into Administration. Presented at the Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. (October 2022)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Need in a Merit Heavy State. Presented at the Annual Conference (October 2021)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, One Talking Head is Better than None. Presented at the Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (January 03, 2020)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, One Talking Head is Better than None. Presented at the Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. (October 10, 2019)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Weinandt, Mandie, May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Conference, Memphis, TN. (November 01, 2018)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, Revisiting the Political Economy of Education Subsidies. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (January 07, 2018)
• Weinandt, Mandie, and Birkeland, Kathryn, You Can't Teach That Online!! Best Practices for Developing and Managing a Quantitative Course for Effective Online Delivery. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (January 06, 2018)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Comparing Delivery Modes: Student Learning in Money and Banking. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (January 05, 2017)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, Revisiting the Political Economy of Education Subsidies. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (January 05, 2017)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Comparing Delivery Modes: Student Learning in Money and Banking. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. (October 26, 2016)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, Revisiting the Political Economy of Education Subsidies. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. (October 25, 2016)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, Examining Gender Pay Gaps in Academia. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis. (October 2016)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, Production Functions in Academia. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis. (October 2016)
• Carr, David, Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, "Who Wants an iPad: An Exercise in Rationing". Presented at the Midwest Economics Association, Evanston, IL. (April 02, 2016)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, 'Til Death: Student Loans and Taxes. Presented at the Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. (January 04, 2016)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Understanding Store Financing. Presented at the Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. (January 03, 2016)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, The Bigger Picture: an analysis of higher education financing and state tax policies. Presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting (Southern Economic Association), New Orleans, LA. (November 21, 2015)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, Til Death: Taxes and Student Loans. Presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting (Southern Economic Association), New Orleans, LA. (November 21, 2015)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Allgrunn, Mike, Examining Gender Pay Gaps in A Higher Education Setting. Presented at the Annual Meeting (Missouri Valley Economic Association), Kansas City, MO. (October 24, 2015)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Raisanen, Samuel, The bigger picture: an analysis of higher education financing and state tax policies. Presented at the Annual Meeting (Missouri Valley Economic Association), Kansas City, MO. (October 23, 2015)
• Carr, David, Birkeland, Kathryn, and Weinandt, Mandie, Students Outcomes in Principles: Online vs Face to Face Delivery. Presented at the Midwest Economics Association, Minneapolis, MN. (March 2015)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Economic Update. Presented at the Annual Meeting, Rapid City, SD. (February 02, 2015)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Weinandt, Mandie, May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor. Presented at the Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting and Conference, Atlanta, GA. (November 23, 2014)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Ring, Ray, Consumers' Share and Producers' Share of the General Sales Tax. Presented at the Annual Conference on Taxation, Santa Fe, NM. (November 13, 2014)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Rainsanen, Samuel, State Appropriations and Undergraduate Borrowing: More Debt, Less Money. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meeting and Conference, St. Louis, MO. (October 25, 2014)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Revise and Resubmit: Using Exams as Teaching Tools. Presented at the Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. (January 04, 2014)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Toward a more complete picture: Taxes, Higher Education Funding, and Student Aid. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO. (October 18, 2013)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Weinandt, Mandie, and Carr, David, Students Outcomes in Principles: Online vs Face to Face Delivery. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (January 06, 2013)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Reverse Marketization. Presented at the Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting and Conference, New Orleans, LA. (November 16, 2012)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Redistribution and Access: Evaluating State Higher Education Financing and Student Aid Policies. Presented at the Macroeconomics Reunion Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (October 13, 2012)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Weinandt, Mandie, and Carr, David, Students Outcomes in Principles: Online vs Face to Face Delivery. Presented at the Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (April 01, 2012)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Revise and Resubmit: Using Exams as Teaching Tools. Presented at the Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. (March 19, 2011)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Arney, Jo, The Wisconsin Covenant: A Closer Look at Participants, Access, and Redistribution in Higher Education. Presented at the Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH. (March 21, 2009)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Alliance 2008: Recruiting & Retaining Talent is Everyone's Business.. Presented at the 7 Rivers Alliance Meeting, La Crosse, WI. (October 09, 2008)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, Procyclical Productivity with Fiscal Shocks. Presented at the Midwest Economic Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (March 16, 2008)