Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang
Associate Professor
Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
The University of Vermont
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Business
Address: 103 C Morrill
Hall, Burlington, Vermont 05405
Business
Phone: (802) 656 0754
Fax: (802) 656
1423
e-mail: CLIANG@ZOO.UVM.EDU
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Price
Babson Entrepreneurship Education Program Fellow, Babson College, 2001-2004
FastTrac
Facilitator, certified by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership,
2002.
Certified
REAL Instructor, National Rural Entrepreneurship Through Action Learning (REAL)
Institute, 2000
Ph.D. Department of Agricultural Economics,
Purdue University, August 1996
Major: Resource Economics,
Environmental Economics, And Agricultural Policy Analysis
Dissertation: Environmental Policies and U.S.
Agriculture - An Application of General Equilibrium Model
MS Department of Agricultural Economics,
Purdue University, May 1991
Major: Resource Economics, Non-point Pollution Evaluation,
And Agricultural Production
Thesis: The Effects of Soil
Erosion on Productivity and Income for Indiana Farmers
BS Department of Agricultural
Economics, National Taiwan University, June 1987
Major: International Trade,
Environmental Economics, and Policy Analysis
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Econometrics
and Applied Statistics
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Rural
and Youth Entrepreneurship
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Natural
Resource Economics / Environmental Economics/Tourism
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Community
Economic Development / Input-Output Analysis / General Equilibrium Modeling
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Agricultural
Policy Analysis
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Manchester
Who’s Who Honor Society
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Runner
Up, 2003 Best Paper Award, Federation of Business Disciplines/Association for
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Finalist,
2003 Outstanding Teaching Award, United Stated Association for Small Business
and Entrepreneurship
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Coleman
Foundation Entrepreneurship Education Scholar, 2001-2004
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2002
Outstanding Paper Award, Federation of Business Disciplines/Association for
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Best
Teacher of the Year Who Has the Most Positive Impact on Students, presented by
the Class of 2001 and 2003 at the University of Vermont.
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Outstanding
Visiting Scholar, presented by the National Chung Hsing University, Department
of Applied Economics, 2001
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Writing
Across the Curriculum Internship Scholarship, 2001
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“Teaching
the First Year Students” Workshop Scholarship, 2001
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Price
Babson College Fellows Program’s Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators
Scholarship, 2001
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University
Faculty Service-Learning Fellowship, The University of Vermont, 1999-2000
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Bennett
Seminar Fellowship, The University of Vermont, 1999
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Outstanding
Graduate Instructor Award, Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue
University, 1996
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Conference
Scholarship, Farm Foundation (for attending 1995 American Agricultural Economic
Meeting and Teaching Workshop), 1995
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Three
times winner of the Book Coupon Awards (1983, 1984, 1986) which only students
among the top five- percent are entitled to. Department of Agricultural
Economics, National Taiwan University.
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Omega
Rho (honorary professional society for Management, Economics, and Applied
Sciences)
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CIC
Travel Scholar to University of Illinois, 1989-1990
Small Business Advancement
National Center, February 27, 2003, Issue:
264-2003, Feature Paper - The Impact Of Starting A New Venture On The Entrepreneur
And Their Family: Expectations, Reality, And Willingness To Start, by Chyi-lyi
(Kathleen) Liang, University of Vermont, and Paul Dunn, The University of
Louisiana at Monroe, presented during the ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS &
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2002 ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Small Business Advancement
National Center, April 8, 2003, Issue:
270-2003, Feature Paper - "Love, Life, and Family Ties: Couples' Assessment of
New Venture Creation and Business Development and Family Relationships", presented by
Chyi- lyi (Kathleen) Liang, The University of Vermont; and Paul Dunn, The
University of Louisiana at Monroe during the Association for Small Business
& Entrepreneurship in Houston, Texas, March 5-8, 2003.
Tourism
Impact On Vermont Economy, The Economist, October 2002.
1998 – current: Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, The University of Vermont
Courses:
Entrepreneurship and Society
Introduction to Agricultural and Resource
Entrepreneurship
Principles of Agricultural, Resources, and Community
Development Economics Strategic Planning for Agricultural and Resource
Entrepreneurs
Rick Analysis and Forecasting Procedures
Service-Learning in Rural and Youth Entrepreneurship
Research Methods
Graduate Seminar
1996-1998:
Adjunct Faculty, joint appointment between University of Nebraska and Western
Nebraska Community College
Course: Introduction to
Agricultural Economics
Farm Management
Price Analysis
Applied Decision Analysis
1994-1996:
Graduate Instructor, Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University.
Course: Business Statistics
(required for Junior/Senior Management students)
1987-1988:
Part-time Instructor, Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Course: Natural Resource
Economics, Environmental Economics, Computer Programming
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Operating
Systems: UNIX, CMS/VM
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Packages:
WINDOWS 98/NT, LOTUS, QUATTRO PRO, MS Office (WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT), WORD
PERFECT Suite
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Programming
Languages: SAS, SPSS, LINDO, SHAZAM, MAPLE V, GAMS
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Simulation
Models: Farm Level Income and Policy Simulation Modeling System (FLIPSIM), Erosion
Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC), Financial and Impacts Analysis Package
(FINPACK), Universal Soil Loss Equations (USLE/RUSLE)
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Impacts
and Planning Analysis (IMPLAN), Geographical Information System (GIS)
k American Agricultural
Economics Association
k American Economics
Association
k National Association for
Female Executives
k Northeast Resource and
Agricultural Economics Association
k Small Business Institute
Association
k United States Association of
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
k Federation of Business
Disciplines
k Association of Small
Business and Entrepreneurship
k Community Development
Society
July
2004 – Current: Associate Professor, The University of Vermont, Department of
Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE)
Teaching:
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Entrepreneurship
and Society (required for CDAE majors, CDAE minors, and other disciplines)
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Risk
Analysis and Forecasting Procedures (required for CDAE majors, junior/senior)
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Strategic
Planning for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs (required for CDAE majors,
senior)
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Entrepreneurship
Service-Learning Program (CDAE majors, senior)
Research:
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Impacts
of Tourism Industry on Vermont Economy
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Agri-Tourism
Study in Vermont
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New
Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship Impacts on Family and Business
Development
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Youth
and Rural Entrepreneurship Development
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Reaching
Balance Between Environmental Quotient And Physical Quotient Among UVM Students
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Discovery
and Understanding Learning Paths and Decision-Making Paths for Multistage
Organic Farmers in Vermont.
August
1998 – June 2004: Assistant Professor,
The University of Vermont, Department of Community Development and Applied
Economics (CDAE)
Teaching:
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Principles
of Agricultural, Resource, and Community Development Economics (required for
CDAE majors, CDAE minors, and other disciplines)
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Risk
Analysis and Forecasting Procedures (required for CDAE majors, junior/senior)
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Strategic
Planning for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs (required for CDAE majors,
senior)
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Research
Methods (graduate level)
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Entrepreneurship
Service-Learning Program (CDAE majors, senior)
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Graduate
Seminar
Research:
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Impacts
of Tourism Industry on Vermont Economy
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Agri-Tourism
Study in Vermont
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Estimating
the Resource Inventory and Tourism Demand in Vermont
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New
Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship Impacts on Family and Business
Development
è
Youth
and Rural Entrepreneurship Development
è
Reaching
Balance Between Environmental Quotient And Physical Quotient Among UVM Students
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Evaluation
the Effectiveness of Using a Small Sawmill and Solar Kiln for Small Scale
Forestland Owners in Vermont
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Marketing
Strategic Analysis for Wholesale Apple Farms versus Diversified Apple Farms in
New England Region
September
1996 – August 1998: Research and Extension Analyst, Panhandle Research and
Extension Center, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of
Nebraska.
Research and Extension:
(1)
Iron
Deficiency Study on Dry Bean Production in Western Nebraska
(2)
Integrated
Price Analysis / Marketing Margins Analysis for Dry Beans
(3)
Price
Analysis for Dry Edible Bean (including producer prices and grower prices in
major production areas) - Time Series Analysis, Cointegration Tests, Unit
Roots Tests, Seasonal
Integration Models
(4)
Production
Structure Analysis for Dry Beans and Livestock
(5)
Marketing
Analysis for Major Crops and Livestock in Western Nebraska, Eastern Wyoming,
Idaho, Colorado, and North Dakota
(6)
Community
Development Analysis (Input/Output Models including Irrigation Water
Coefficients)
(7)
Green
Tax Effects on U.S. Agriculture - General Equilibrium Analysis
(8)
Marketing
information analysis for Livestock sector
(9)
Analysis
on Livestock futures / basis / market prices
Proposal for Funding:
(1) Dry Bean Production, Nutrients, and Economic Returns – funded by Western Nebraska Dry Bean Association (project started on April 1998).
(2) Dry Bean Production and Chlorosis Problems -
funded by Western Nebraska Dry Bean Association (project started on April 1,
1997)
(3) Livestock Pricing Strategies in Western Nebraska
- funded by the Western Crop Association and State Government (project started
on August 1, 1997)
Teaching:
Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Farm Management, Price Analysis,
and Decision Analysis, joint appointment between University of Nebraska and
Western Nebraska Community College.
May
1996 - August 1996: Independent Business Consultant for Marketing Analysis,
Financial Analysis, Investment Decision Analysis, Computer Programming, and
Quantitative Analysis
April
1996: Invited Lecturer, Natural Resource Management Workshop (Climate Changes
Impact on Water Resource Management), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
September
1994 - May 1996: Graduate Instructor and Student Advisor, Krannert Graduate
School of Management, Purdue University.
Teaching: Business Statistics, required advanced
Statistics course for Junior/Senior Management Students
Course Objectives: To provide students
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an
overview and understanding of commonly used statistical techniques
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the
ability to recognize and structure quantitative management problems involving
uncertainty for statistical analysis
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familiarity
with the use (including selected computer software) and underlying assumptions
of data analysis methods
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an
appreciation for the proper interpretation of statistical results and their
implications and role for managerial decision-making
December
1988 - March 1994: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics,
Purdue University
Research:
(1) Water
Quality Network Model, Data Transformation for a huge data set
(2)
Evaluation of Soil Conservation Practices in Indiana utilizing Erosion
Productivity Impact Calculator and Hypothesis Tests
(3)
Analysis of Impacts of Soil Erosion on Long Run Acreage Decisions Under
Risks (utilizing Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator and Risk Analysis
Model)
(4) General
Equilibrium Analysis on Fertilizer Application and Nonpoint Pollution for the
U.S. (to assess impacts of resource policy on agricultural production and
non-agricultural
production)
July
1987 - July 1988: Full Time Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural
Economics, National Taiwan University
Research:
(1)
Input-Output Analysis
(2)
Evaluation of a Nuclear Power Plant (experimental design, survey design,
social welfare analysis, data analysis)
(3) Pricing of Land in Taiwan (shadow price analysis)
(4) Evaluation of Natural Resources of a National Park
June
1986 - September 1986: Summer Internship, Research Assistant, Council for
Agricultural Planning and Development, Taipei, Taiwan
June
1985 - September 1985: Summer Internship, Assistant Analyst, National Yang-Ming
Shipping Company, Taipei, Taiwan.
(Pending) Economic Impact Analysis of the Agricultural Industry in Vermont, submitted to Vermont Department of Rural and Economics Development, $25,000.
(Pending) The Viability of Agriculture: Do Communities Have a
Role? collaborating with Kathryn J. Brasier, Cheryl Brown, Stephan J. Goetz (PD), Loretta Lynch
and Thomas A. Lyson (Consultant), Pennsylvania
State University, University of Maryland, West Virginia University, University
of Vermont, Cornell University, and The Northeast Regional Center for Rural
Development, submitted to National Research Initiative, $150,000.
Mapping Community Characteristics for Enhancement of Recent Immigrant Population Front End Support Systems, University Service Learning Institute, $600, 2004-2005.
Identify Paths of Learning and
Farming Decisions of Multi-Stage Organic Farmers in Vermont, Hatch 2004-2007,
$32,861.
Take Charge Of Your Physical Quotient (PQ) and Environmental Quotient (EQ) – An Exploratory Study at UVM, funded by UVM Environmental Council, $600, 2004-2006
Service Learning in Food, Farm, and Schools Programs in Vermont, (with a team of seven collaborators), funded by UVM Center of Teaching and Learning, $7,500, 2003-2005
Vermont
Agri-Tourism Preliminary Study, Vermont Farm Association, $2950, 2002-2003
Building
Community-Based Rural Entrepreneurship Learning Opportunities For UVM Students,
Planning and Implementation Grants for Service-Learning, The University of
Vermont and Campus Compact, $1000,
2001-2002
Estimating/Forecasting
Tourism Demand in Vermont Using an Integrated Econometric Model, USDA/HATCH,
2001-2004, $42,261
Forestry
Management and Marketing Opportunities for Lower Grade Woods in Vermont,
Wendling Foundation, 2001-2003, $15,000 (Co-PI: Dr. Dale Burgdale, School of
Natural Resources, UVM)
Building
REAL Learning Opportunities K-12 in Vermont, Rural Entrepreneurship and
Educational Programs, Coleman Foundation, 2000-2002, $18,650.
Tourism
Impacts on Vermont Economy, USDA/HATCH, 1998-2001, $37,356
Tourism
Impacts on Vermont Economy – Extension and Modification for the Previous
Project, 1999-2003, $750,000 (Collaborators: School of Natural Resources,
School of Business Administration)
Marketing
Strategic Analysis for Wholesale and Marketing-Diversified Apple Farms in
Vermont, Hatch project, 1999-2001, $17,818
Marketing
Strategic Analysis for Wholesale and Marketing-Diversified Apple Farms in
Vermont, Hatch Mini-grant, 1999, $4200
Organic Vegetables and
Berries in Vermont – Situations, Challenges, and Outlook, 2004 Vermont Feed
Dealers and Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting, Burlington, Vermont,
September.
Teaching Agricultural
Entrepreneurship Through Service Learning In Rural Areas, 2003 American
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, August.
Tourism Profile Study, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, May 2003.
Tourism
Impact Analysis on Employment and Wage Rates, Vermont Department of Tourism and
Marketing, August 2003.
Tourism Economic Impact Analysis, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, October 2003.
Building
Entrepreneurial Spirit in Rural America, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
Studies and Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, April 2003.
The
Economic Impact of Tourism in Vermont: 2001 Report, Vermont Travel Conference,
Menchester, Vermont, December 2002.
How
To Start Your Own Greenhouse Business, Vermont Youth Horticulture Club,
Brattleboro, Vermont, November 30, 2002.
Community
Network and Forestry Management, The U.S. Community Forestry Research
Fellowship (CFRF) Program, Epes, Alabama, October 10 to Oct 12, 2002. The theme
of this workshop focused on Forestry Management, Labor issues, and Community
and Forestry Network studies.
Interdependency
Between Retail Industry and Tourism Industry in Vermont – An Economic Impact
Analysis, Presented to Vermont State Department of Tourism and Marketing, May
2002.
The Economic Impact of Tourism in Vermont: 2001 Preliminary
Report, Presentation to the Vermont Travel & Recreation Council, May 2002 (co-presenter Nancy
Wood).
Who
Wants to Be Einstein and a Millionaire? Girls’ Science Discovery Workshop, The
University of Vermont, April 2002.
Long
Term Profitability Analysis for Wholesale and Retail Orchards in Vermont, New
England Fruit Grower Association Annual Meeting, Sturbridge, Massachusetts,
January 9-10, 2002.
Vermont
Women in Higher Education, “The Culture of Care in a Competitive World”,
November 9, 2001, Stowe, Vermont.
The
Impact of the Tourism Sector on the Vermont Economy: 1998-1999, Chung-Hua
Institution For Economic Research, July 2001
Tourism
Impact Analysis in Vermont: Case Study and Applications in Taiwan, National
Chung-Hsing University, Department of Applied Economics, June 2001
Tourism
Impacts on Vermont Economy, Entrepreneurship Studies Center, The University of
Louisiana at Monroe, August 2000.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Nancy Wood, (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004), Economic
Impact of Tourism Industry on Vermont Economy – Seasonal Analysis and Annual
Analysis, 13 reports in total were published by Vermont State
Department of Tourism and Marketing, collaborate with The School of Natural
Resources and School of Business Administration at The University of Vermont.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Nancy Wood, (2002), Impact of Tourism on
Vermont Retail Sector, collaborate with The School of Natural
Resources and School of Business Administration at The University of Vermont,
published by Vermont State Department of Tourism and Marketing.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (2003), Preliminary Agri-tourism Study in Vermont,
Vermont Farms Association.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (in press) Business Location Relates To
Learning Experience Of The New Venture Creation – Rural Versus Urban
Entrepreneurs, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Rong Guo, and Qingbin Wang (2004), Impact
of Market-Oriented Policies on China’s International Tourism And Regional
Economic Development, Services Marketing Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp.
19-34.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (2003), Economic and Non-economic
Drivers of Location Decisions Among Vermont Small Manufacturing Enterprises,
Franklin Publishing Company, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, Vol
2003, Issue 3.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (2002), My Love and My Business:
Expectation and Reality of Couples Working Together in a New Venture Creation, Academy
of Entrepreneurship Journal, Volume 8, Number 2.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002), Fallacies Versus Realities In Financial Planning And Management Among Entrepreneurs: Lessons From The Trenches, Journal of Small Business Strategy, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2002.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002), The Impact of Starting a New Venture
on the Entrepreneurs and Their Families: Expectations, Reality, and Willingness
to Start Again, Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship, Volume 14,
Number 1. (The Best Article Award in 2002).
Su,
Yeong-tzay and Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, (2000), Using Multivariate Rank Sum
Tests to Evaluate Effectiveness of Computer Applications in Teaching Business
Statistics, the Journal of Applied Statistics, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp
337-345.
Stephen
B. Lovejoy, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, John G. Lee, and Paul Preckel, (December
1999), Fertilizer Facts and Fallacies, Resource, American Society of
Agricultural Engineers, pp 9-10.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dillon M. Feuz, and R. G. Taylor, (1998), Spatial and
Varietal Price Analysis of Dry Edible Bean Markets, International Food and
Agribusiness Management Review, Vol. 1 (3), pp 417-433.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, Our Dreams Shall Come True?
The Impact of Optimism in New Venture Creation On Entrepreneurs and Their
Families, Journal of Small Business Management. (under review)
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, Love, Life, and Family Ties: Couples’ Assessment of New Venture Creation And Business Development and Family Relationships, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (under review)
Refereed Abstracts
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Yeong-tzay Su, Paul
Dunn, and Catherine Halbrendt (2001), A Nonparametric Approach to Study Key
Factors Influencing Location Decisions for Small Manufacturing Enterprises in
Vermont, Annual USASBE/SBIDA National Conference, Program & Abstracts, pp 103.
Han, Yue, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, M. Elena
Garcia, and Lorraine P. Berkett, (2000), Projecting Long-Term Financial
Performance of Vermont Apple Orchard: FLIPSIM Analysis, Abstract, Agricultural
and Resource Economics Review, Volume 29, Number 2, October , pp 255.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Catherine Halbrendt, and
Lauren King, (2000), Assets and Constraints Relating to the Location Decisions
to Small Manufacturing Businesses in Vermont, American Journal of Agricultural
Economics, Volume 81, Number 5, Abstract in Proceedings, pp 1289.
Lin, Tun, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, Catherine
Halbrendt, and Nancy Wood (2000), The Impacts of the Tourism Sector on Vermont
Economy: The Input-Output Analysis, American Journal of Agricultural Economics,
Volume 81, Number 5, Abstract in Proceedings, pp 1312.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Yeong-tzay Su,
(2000), Using Multivariate Rank Sum Tests to Evaluate Effectiveness of Computer
Aids in Teaching Business Statistics: A Case Study, American Journal of
Agricultural Economics, Volume 81, Number 5, Abstract in Proceedings, pp 1312.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Stephen B. Lovejoy, and
John G. Lee, (1998), “Green Tax – Impacts on National Income, Social Welfare,
and Environmental Quality”, Abstract, American Journal of Agricultural
Economics, Proceedings from the annual meeting of the American Agricultural
Economics Association held 2-5 August 1998 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Volume 80,
No. 5.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dallas Virchow, Steve
Hygnstrom, Yeong-tzay Su, and Stephen B. Lovejoy, (1998), Evaluation of
Alternative Grazing Systems in Western Nebraska, Abstract for 1998 Conference,
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Second Quarter.
Refereed Proceedings
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2004), Exploring
Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Reflections On Learning Among Small
Manufacture Entrepreneurs, Electronic Proceedings, 2004 Association of Small
Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March
24-29.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2004), A Variety of
Supportive Systems For Entrepreneurs, Electronic Proceedings, 2004 Association
of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, March 24-29.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2004), Gender Diversification Relates To
Entrepreneurial Cognition and SBDC’s Functions, Electronic Proceedings, 2004
Small Business Institute Annual Conference, Clearwater Beach, Florida, February
3-5.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2004), Demographics and Other Business Characteristics Influence on Couples’ Willingness to Start Again, Electronic Proceedings, 2004 United States Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference, Dallas, Texas, January 15-18.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2004), Not Enough Support or Too Much Support? A Comparative Experiences of Entrepreneurship Support Organizations, Electronic Proceedings, 2004 United States Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference, Dallas, Texas, January 15-18.
Guo, Rong and
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, (2003), The Estimation of Tourism Demand in Vermont,
Proceeding of the 2003 annual Northeast Agricultural and Resource Economics
Association meeting (forthcoming).
Liang, Chyi-lyi
(Kathleen), Rong Guo, and Qingbin Wang, (2003), China’s International Tourism
Under Economic Transition: National Trends and Regional Disparities, Electronic
Proceedings, 2003 American Agricultural Economics Association meeting (http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=8862&ftype=.pdf)
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2003), Love, Life, and
Family Ties: Couples’ Assessment of New Venture Creation And Business
Development and Family Relationships, Electronic Proceedings, 2003 Association
for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Federation of Business Disciplines
Annual Conference. (Runner Up For the Outstanding Article Award)
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, Entrepreneurship Education
For Young People, Low-To-Moderate Income Individuals, and Other Special Groups:
Alternative Approaches and Comparative Experiences, Electronic Proceedings,
2003 Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship / Federation of
Business Disciplines Annual Conference.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2003) Who Wants To Start A
Business? An Exploratory Comparison of Caucasian and Minority Entrepreneurs,
Proceeding, 2003 Small Business Institute Association Annual Conference, p 118.
Dunn, Paul and Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, (2003) Entrepreneurial
Education for Young People, Low-to-Moderate Income Individuals and Other
Special Groups: Opportunities and Comparative Experiences, Proceeding, 2003
Small Business Institute Association Annual Conference, p 177.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (2003), The Impact Of Starting A New
Venture On Entrepreneurs And Their Families: A Comparative Study Between Rural
And Urban Enterprises, Electronic Proceeding, 2003 United States Association
for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), (2003), The Sound Of The Entrepreneurial
Soul, Electronic Proceeding, 2003 United States Association for Small Business
and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
(Finalist for the Best Teaching Pedagogy Award)
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002),
Our Dreams Shall Come True: The Impact of Optimism in New Venture Creation on
Entrepreneurs and Their Families, National Entrepreneurship & Small
Business Educators Conference, Small Business Institute Directors’ Association,
February 2002.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002),
Entrepreneurship Education for Rural, Inner City, and Underserved Youth Groups:
Opportunities, Barriers, and Comparative Experiences, National Entrepreneurship
& Small Business Educators Conference, Small Business Institute Directors’
Association, February 2002.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002),
The Impact of Starting a New Venture on the Entrepreneurs and Their Families:
Expectations, Reality, and Willingness to Start Again, Association for Small
Business & Entrepreneurship Conference Proceedings, March 2002.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn, (2002),
Service Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship to Youth Groups: Exploring
Different Approaches and Comparative Experiences, Association for Small
Business & Entrepreneurship Conference Proceedings, March 2002.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Paul Dunn, and
Yeong-tzay Su (2001), Teaching Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurship
Through Action Learning - Demonstration and Evaluation, abstract published in
electronic proceedings, Hawaii Conference on Business, Honolulu, Hawaii, June
14-17, 2001.
Dunn, Paul, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, and
Yeong-tzay Su (2001), Entrepreneurship: Expectation and Realization Among Rural
and Urban Entrepreneurs, abstract published in electronic proceedings, Hawaii Conference
on Business, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 14-17.
Dunn, Paul and Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang (2001), For
Better Or Worse: The Impact Of Starting A Business On Entrepreneurs And Their
Family, proceedings, Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual
Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28 – March 3 2001, pp 41-48.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Paul Dunn (2001),
“Rural and Youth Entrepreneurship Development: Exploring Different Approaches
and Comparative Experiences Among Southwest and Northeast United States
Entrepreneurship Educators,” proceedings, symposium organized for the
Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, New
Orleans, Louisiana, February 28 – March 3 2001.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Catherine Halbrendt, and
Lauren King, (2000), Assets and Constraints Relating to the Location Decisions
to Small Manufacturing Businesses in Vermont, American Agricultural Economics
Association Annual Meeting, http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=1499&ftype=.pdf
Lin, Tun, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, Catherine
Halbrendt, and Nancy Wood (2000), The Impacts of the Tourism Sector on Vermont
Economy: The Input-Output Analysis, Electronic Proceedings, American
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=1498&ftype=.pdf
Wood, Nancy, Catherine Halbrendt, Chyi-lyi
(Kathleen), and Qingbin Wang, (2000), Interdependence of Agriculture and
Tourism – Quantifying the Value of Working Landscape in Vermont, Electronic
Proceedings, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=2003&ftype=.pdf
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) and Yeong-tzay Su,
(2000), Using Multivariate Rank Sum Tests to Evaluate Effectiveness of Computer
Aids in Teaching Business Statistics: A Case Study, Electronic Proceedings,
American Agricultural Economics Annual Meeting, http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=1458&ftype=.pdf
King, Lauren, Catherine Halbrendt, Chyi-lyi
(Kathleen) Liang, and Karen Robinson, (1999), Identifying Assets and
Constraints to Small Business Manufacturers in Vermont, Proceedings, 23rd National
Small Business Consulting Conference, Small Business Institute Director’s
Association, pp 161-167.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Catherine Halbrendt,
Lauren King, and Karen Robinson,(1999), Community Assets and Linkages to Small
Business Location Decision - A Case Study in Vermont, electronic version, the
31st Community Development Society Annual Meeting Proceedings.
Liang, Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Steven B. Lovejoy, John
G. Lee, and Paul Preckel, (1998), “Green Taxes”: Impacts on National Income,
Social Welfare, and Environmental Quality, Electronic Proceedings, American
Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=718&ftype=.pdf
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Steven B. Lovejoy, John G. Lee, and Paul Preckel, (1997),
“Green Taxes”: Impacts on U.S. Factor Market, Our Natural Environment: At a
Crossroad, the Proceedings of the third International Interdisciplinary
Conference on the Environment, edited by Kevin L. Hickey and Demetri
Kantarelis, Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 25-28.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), David D. Baltensperger, and Dillon M. Feuz, (March 1998),
Nebraska Proso, Sunflower, Oat, and Spring Wheat Variety Tests 1997, Extension
Circular 97-107-A, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Applying a Fertilizer Tax to Reduce Water Pollution,
(1998), The Bean Bag, Western Nebraska Dry Bean Grower Association, published
by the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska.
Feuz,
Dillon M., Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, and Tom Holman, (1997), Historical Cattle
Prices, Seasonal Patterns, and Futures Basis for Western Nebraska – Eastern
Wyoming, 1980 – 1996, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension CC407-D,
Panhandle Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dillon M. Feuz, and R.G. Taylor, (February 1997), Pinto
and Great Northern Bean Prices: Historical Trends and Seasonal Patterns,
Extension Circular 97-825, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Institute
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.
Feuz,
Dillon M., Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, and Tom Holman (1997), Historical Cattle
Prices, Seasonal Patterns, and Futures Basis for Western Nebraska – Eastern
Wyoming, 1980 – 1996, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension CC407-D,
Panhandle Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dillon Feuz, and R. G. Taylor, Pinto and Great Northern
Bean Prices: Historical Trends and Seasonal Patterns, (1997), The Business
Farmer.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), David D. Baltensperger, and Dillon M. Feuz, Historical
Prices for Proso Millet, Sorghum, Corn, and Sunflower, (March 1997), Extension
Circular 96-107-A, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dillon M. Feuz, and R.G. Taylor, Pinto and Great Northern
Bean Prices: Historical Trends and Seasonal Patterns, (February 1997),
Extension Circular 97-825, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Institute
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska.
Liang,
Chyi-lyi (Kathleen), Dillon M. Feuz, and R.G. Taylor, (1997), Seasonal Dry Bean
Prices: The Storage Lottery, CC 363, 1997 Agriculture: Outlook and Policy
Issues, Agricultural Economics Department, University of Nebraska.
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