Education
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
- University of Kentucky
- B.A. in Social Science
- Murray State University
Research Interests
Economics of Education Asset Allocation in Defined Contribution Pension Plans Economics of Housing
Positions Held
1972 - Present
Delaware State University
Professor of Economics
1970 - 1972
University of Delaware
Assistant Professor
Intellectual Contributions
Delaware's $15 Minimum Wage Could Have Consequences
Richard F Bieker
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 13, 2025
Mises Institute: Power and Markets
Predictors of 6-Year Graduation Rates Among African-American Students At Selected Public Universities: Do HBCU's Make A Difference?
Richard F Bieker
December 12, 2019
Academy of Economics and Finance
Friend, Can You Spare a Kidney for Our Son Levon?
Richard F Bieker
March 15, 2017
University of Delaware Problem Based Learning Clearinghouse
Homeownership and Financial Strain Following the Collapse of the Housing Market: A Comparative Study on Loan Delinquencies Between Black and White Households
Richard F Bieker
December 2015
Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning
Does AACSB accreditation provide quality assurance and foster quality improvement for limited resource business schools whose missions are primarily teaching?
Richard F Bieker
September 2014
The International Journal of Management Education
The impact of AACSB accreditation on the autonomy and costs of limited resource institutions whose missions are primarily teaching
Richard F Bieker
September 2014
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
Differences in Black and White Household Financial Well-Being: What Do Financial Ratios Indicate?
Richard F Bieker
June 2011
National Social Science Journal
Factors Affecting Asset Allocation Decisions In Defined Contribution Pension Plans
Richard F. Bieker
August 2008
Southwestern Economic Review
Presentations
A Problem Based Learning Case in Economics: Friend Can You Spare a Kidney For Our Son Levon?
57th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance
February 7, 2020
Discussant: Brokerage House Trading Platforms for In-Class Trading Simulation-Caveats and Considerations
57th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance
February 7, 2020
Discussant: Student Background and Performance in Introductory Macroeconomics
56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance
February 8, 2019
Predictors of 6-Year Graduation Rates Among African-American Students At Selected Public Universities: Do HBCUs Make a Difference?
56th Annual Meetings of Academy of Economics and Finance
February 6, 2019
Predictors of Student Persistence at Small Public Universities with Less Restrictive Admissions Standards: A Conceptual Model
National Social Science Association annual meetings
March 29, 2015
Certifications and Licensure
July 1, 1988
Certified Financial Planner (CFP™)
CFP Board
December 28, 1994
FINRA Series 6 License
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Corporation
Awards & Honors
January 1,
2017
Fulbright Scholar: Spring Semester 2017
Fulbright Commission
I served as a Fulbright Scholar in Armenia for the spring semester of 2017.
February 10,
2016
Best Paper Award
Academy of Economics and Finance, 2016
Selected as Best Paper presented at the 53rd annual meeting of the Academy of Economics and Finance, February 2016
May 2015
Highly Commended Paper Award
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
My paper “The impact of AACSB accreditation on the autonomy and costs of limited resource
institutions whose missions are primarily teaching” was selected by the journal’s editorial team as a Highly Commended Paper of 2014.
May 15,
2015
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Commission
I have been selected to serve as a Fulbright Scholar to Armenia for the 2015-2016 academic year.