Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel Portrait

Cheryl Burkhart-KrieselPhD

Rural Prosperity Nebraska Specialist
Extension Specialist


Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel is a Professor in Agricultural Economics and an Extension Specialist – Rural Prosperity Nebraska, located at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research, Education and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. She brings to the position over 25 years of community development experience focused in the areas of new resident recruitment and retention, tourism development and community planning.

Cheryl's Resources

Screenshot of the website Marketing Hometown America web resource

Marketing Hometown America web resource

An online resource that mirrors the programmatic study guide.
Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions
Screenshot of the website Marketing Hometown America - summary of outcomes

Marketing Hometown America - summary of outcomes

The video discusses how the program was piloted and shares several community outcomes.
Marketing Hometown America - YouTube

Education and Academics

Cheryl's Curriculum Vitae