Tommy Eshlema n
College of Business & Technology
Associate Professor - Economics
Date of Hir e: 1992
eshlemant@unk.edu
Academic Bac kgro und
Ph.D. Oklahoma Stat e Univ ersity, Stillwater, OK, 1994
M.A. Washington Stat e Univ ersity, Pullm an, WA, 1982
B.S. Northwestern Oklahoma Stat e Univ ersity, Alva, OK, 1979
WORK EXP ERIENC E
Academic Ex perience
Associate Professor of Economics, Univ ersity of Nebr aska-Kearney (1998 - Present).
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska-K ear ney (1992 - 1998).
National Needs Fellow , Departm ent of Agricult ural Ec onomics, Oklahoma State University (1989 - 1992) .
Inter national Trade Analyst, Department of Agricult ural Ec onomics, Oklahoma St ate Uni versity (1987 - 1989) .
Teachi ng Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, Washi ngton St ate Univ ersity (1980 - 1982) .
Courses Taug ht
Agricultur al Mark eting
Agricultur al Mark eting-Honors
Contem por ary Ec onomics Issues
Contem por ary Ec onomics Issues-Honors
Economic Theory , Interm ediat e Macroeconomics
Economic Theory , Interm ediat e-Honors
Economics of Transportation
Independent Study and R esearc h in Economics
Inter national Ec onomics
Inter national Ec onomics-Honors
Money and Banki ng
Princi ples of Economics, M acroec onomics
Princi ples of Economics, Microeconomics
Tourism Economics
Non-Acade mic Experience
Economist, American Soybean Association ( 1982 - 1987) .
INTELLEC TUAL C ONTR IBUTI ONS:
Refereed Articles
Eshlem an, T. & Kotcherlak ota, V . V. (in pr ess, 2009). Growth Rate A nalysis of GDP and GNP in Si x Industrial Countries (1981- 2004) . National Soci al Scienc e Jour nal.
Eshlem an, T. & Kotcherlak ota, V . V. (2004). USA-India I ntra-I ndustry Trade, (1996-2001) . Nati onal Social Scienc e Journal, 23 (1).
Descrip tio n: USA-India I ntra-Industry Trade, (1996-2001) , National Social Sci ence Journal, Fall 2003; co-author: Vani Kotcherlakota scope: Nati onal
Eshlem an, T. & Kotcherlak ota, V . V. (1998). World Trade Organization: Activities and Impact on U.S. Trade. National Social Science Jour nal .
Descrip tio n: Worl d Trade Organiation: Activities and Im pact on U.S. Trade. National Social Science Jour nal , Fall , 1998; co- aut hor - Vani Kotcherlakota scope: Nati onal
Eshlem an, T., Kotc herlakota, V. V. , & Secht em, E. A. (1998) . A History of the Nobel Prize in Economics. Regional B usiness Review .
Descrip tio n: A History of the Nobel Prize in Ec onomics Regional Busi ness Review . January 1998; co-author-V. Kotc herlakota and E. Secthem scope: I nternational
Presentation of Refereed Papers
National
Eshlem an, T., Kotc herlakota, V., & Sec htem, E. ( 1997, Novem ber) . Impact of the World Trade Organizati on, 1995-1997. Presented at National Social Science Association, San A ntonio, Texas.
Presentation of No n-Refereed Papers
National
Kotcherlakota, V. & Es hleman, T. (2004, Marc h) . An Analysis of the Sequence of Ec onomics Principl es Courses and its Affect on Student Outcom es. Mi dwest Economics Association Meeti ng, Chicago, Illinois .
Descrip tio n: Co-wr ote paper presented by Vani Kotcherlakota
Wor king Pa pers
Eshlem an, T. & Kotcherlak ota, V . (2007). "European Union-I ndi a Intra-I ndustry Trade (2003-2006)" tar geted for Indian Journal Of Economics and B usiness.
SERVIC E:
Service to the University
Department ass ignme nts:
Chair:
2001- 2002: Ec onomics Department Faculty Searc h
2001- 2002: Search C ommittee: One faculty position
2000- 2001: Search C ommittee: Two faculty positions
1998- 1999: Search C ommittee: Two faculty positions
Faculty Academ ic Adv iso r - U ndergra duate Studen ts:
2008- 2009: Fac ulty Advisor to 16 Economics and Agribusiness Students
2007- 2008: Advisor to 25 Ec onomics & Agribusiness students
2006- 2007: Advisor to 24 Ec onomics & Agribusiness students
2005- 2006: Advisor to 21 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
2004- 2005: Advisor to 31 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
2003- 2004: Advisor to 28 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
2002- 2003: Advisor to 30 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
2001- 2002: Advisor to 32 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
2000- 2001: Advisor to 27 Ec onomics & Agribusiness majors
Member:
2008- 2009: Ec onomics Department Peer R eview Committee
2008- 2009: Fac ulty Search Committee: Searc h Committee for position i n Business Educ ation
2006- 2007: Fac ulty Search Committee: Agribusiness Position in Economics Department
2005- 2006: Ec onomics B.A. and minor Program R eview Committee: Review and propos e curricul um changes
2002- 2003 thr ough 2003-2004: Searc h Committee: One faculty position
2001- 2002 thr ough 2007-2008: Economics Dept. Peer Review Committee
Mento ring Activities:
2004- 2005: Fac ulty Mentori ng Pr ogram: Fac ulty Mentor for Mary Rittenhouse, Direct or of the Center for Economic Education, UNK
Othe r I nstitutiona l Se rvice Activitie s:
2006- 2007: UNK Senior Day Representative: Repres ented Ec onomics Department for UNK Seni or Day activities, Nov . 3
2004- 2005 thr ough 2007-2008: High Sc hool and Transfer St udent I ndivi dual Campus Visits: Economics Dept. representative for pr ospective students
2003- 2004: Hi gh School and Transfer Student Individual Cam pus Visits: Economics Dept. repres entativ e
2003- 2004: Curric ulum Changes for Agri busi ness Program
2001- 2002: Curric ulum Changes for Agri busi ness Program
2000- 2001 thr ough 2002-2003: High Sc hool and Transfer St udent I ndivi dual Campus Visits: Economics Dept. representative for pr ospective students
College a ssignmen ts:
Chair:
2008- 2009: CBT Academic Affairs Committee
2001- 2002: Pr omotion Committee: Prom otion Committee for Debor ah Bridges
Faculty Spo nso r - Stu dent Club/o rga nization:
2003- 2004: Int erns hip Pr ogr am
2002- 2003: Int erns hip Pr ogr am: 12 student inter nships
2001- 2002: Int erns hip pr ogr am: 13 student inter nships
2000- 2001: Int erns hip Pr ogr am: 12 student inter nships
1999- 2000: Int erns hip Pr ogr am: 20 student inter nships
Member:
2008- 2009: CBT Ad-Hoc Committee on Gener al Studies
2008- 2009: CBT Capstone Course Assessment Committee: Revi ewer of student team research papers and oral pr esentations for Spring 2008 Capstone Course, BMGT 495
2008- 2009: MBA BMGT 892 Case St udy Assessment Committee
2007- 2008: CBT Capstone Course Assessment Committee: Revi ewer of student team research papers and oral pr esentations for Spring 2007 Capstone Course, BMGT 495
2006- 2007: CBT Capstone Course Assessment Committee: Revi ewer of student team research papers and oral pr esentations for Spring 2006 Capstone Course, BMGT 495
2006- 2007: Ad- Hoc Committee for Faculty Resource M anagement Planni ng: I dentified and pri oritized F aculty Hiri ng needs for the CBT
2005- 2006: College Capstone Course Assessment Committee: Reviewer of student team research papers and oral pr esent ations for Summer 2005 capst one course BM GT 495
2005- 2006 thr ough 2008-2009: CBT Graduate Pr ogram/ MBA Committee
2005- 2006 thr ough 2007-2008: CBT Academic Affairs Committee
2004- 2005: CBT:BD AACSB Sub-committee on Mission & Objectiv es
2003- 2004: CBT:BD AACSB Subcommittee on Mission & Objectiv es
2003- 2004: Tenur e Committee: Tenure C ommittee for Stev e Hall
2003- 2004 thr ough 2004-2005: AACSB Mission Stat ement
2002- 2003 thr ough 2004-2005: CBT Deans Advisory Committee
2001- 2002 thr ough 2004-2005: Dean's Advisory
2000- 2001: CBT Faculty Affairs Committee
1999- 2000: CBT Faculty Devel opm ent Committee
1999- 2000 thr ough 2005-2006: MBA Graduate Program C ommittee
1999- 2000 thr ough 2000-2001: Faculty Affairs
1999- 2000 thr ough 2000-2001: Faculty Devel opm ent
University ass ig nments:
Faculty Academ ic Adv iso r - U ndergra duate Studen ts:
2001- 2002: OCEA N Advising Ni ght: Ec onomics Dept . repr esentative
Member:
2008- 2009: General St udies Council
2007- 2008 thr ough 2008-2009: Faculty Senate
2001- 2002: Fac ulty Senate Exec utive Committee
2001- 2002: Fac ulty Senate Secretar y
2001- 2002: Gr aduate Program Committee
1999- 2000: General St udies: University Ad- Hoc Committee on General St udi es Capstone Course
1999- 2000 thr ough 2002-2003: Faculty Senate
Mento ring Activities:
2008- 2009: New Freshm an Orientation Pr ogr am
2004- 2005: UNK Summ er Student Research Pr ogr am; Independent Research Seminar: Directed researc h activities for Justin Well er, Ec onomics/Mar keting major, UNK
Othe r I nstitutiona l Se rvice Activitie s:
2003- 2004: UNK majors fair for Undecided Students: Economics Dept. representative
2003- 2004 thr ough 2006-2007: Community College St udent Transfer Day and Orientation: Ec onomics Dept . repr esent ative
2001- 2002: UNK History Day Competition for Nebr aska Middle & High Sc hool Students: Serv ed as Judge
2000- 2001: St udent Transfer Day and Orientation: Economics Dept . repr esent ative
1999- 2000: St udent Transfer Day and Orientation: Economics Dept . repr esent ative
1999- 2000 thr ough 2000-2001: Worl d Affairs Conferenc e: Worl d Affairs panel moder ator
Service to the Profession
Othe r Pro fess iona l Se rvice Activitie s
2006: Phi Beta Lambda State Leaders hip Conference, Judge for St udent Pr esent ations , Kear ney , Nebraska (R egi onal).
2003: , Reviewed textbook for Addison, Wesley Longm an entitled Understandi ng M oder n Economics (National).
Service to the Community
Othe r Commun ity Se rvice Activities
2001: Television Intervi ew, NTV, The Im pact of the Bus h Tax Cut Plan on the Ec onomy, M arch 8
2001: Television Intervi ew, NTV, The Im pact of China-U.S. Political Strife over Military Plane Collision on Ec onomic Trade, April 5
2001: Television Intervi ew, NTV, The Im pact of the Feder al Reserve C ut in Inter est Rates, April 19
2000: Television Intervi ew, NTV, The Im pact of High Gasoline Prices on C ons umers, April 7
Faculty Develo pment
Othe r Pro fess iona l Deve lopmen t
2007: CBT Faculty Tour and Presentation, Cash-Wa Distributing, Feb. 1. Kearney, Nebr aska .
2006: CBT Faculty Tour and Presentation, the Buckle, Oct. 29. Kear ney , Nebrask a.
Profe ssional Sem ina rs / Wo rksh ops
2006: UNK Advising Works hop, Oct. 11. Kear ney, Nebr aska.
2006: UNK Center for Teac hing Excell ence Works hop on Teachi ng Critical Thinking. Kearney, Nebr aska .
2006: UNK CB&T Devel opmental Advising Wor kshop. Kearney , Nebraska .
2004: UNK Basics of Grant Writing Workshop. Kear ney , Nebrask a.
2004: UNK M ent or Works hop. Kearney, Nebraska .
2003: Uni versity of Nebr aska Gr ant Writers Teleconfer ence Works hop. Kearney, Nebr aska .
2003: UNK Pr ogram on Academic Advising. Kear ney , Nebr aska.
2003: UNK Workshop on Assessing Diversity Initiatives. Kearney, Nebraska .
2001: UNK Workshop on Distance Le arni ng Technol ogy . Kear ney , Nebrask a.
2000: Environmental Systems Research I nstitute Works hop on Utilizing GI S ArcView Software for Researc h and Classroom Pur poses. Kear ney , Nebrask a.
2000: UNK Workshop on CourseI nfo Webpage Design for the Classroom . Kear ney , Nebrask a.
1998: UNK CBT sponsored seminar on Im provi ng College Testing. Kear ney , Nebrask a.
1998: UNK Seminar on Inter net sourc es for obtai ning researc h grants. Kear ney, Nebr aska.
1998: Teachi ng at a Distance on Using Technology for Telecourses. Kear ney , Nebr aska.
1998: UNK w orkshop Devel opi ng Cours es for Web Based Deliv ery. Kearney, Nebraska .
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