Nikle, A., & Bjerke, E. (2018). US Regional Airline Pay Scale Changes. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2018.1233

Smith, M., Smith, G., Bjerke, E., Christensen, C., Carney, T., Craig, P., Niemczyk, M. (2017). Pilot Source Study 2015: A Comparison of Performance at Part 121 Regional Airlines between Pilots Hired before the US Congress Passed Public Law 111-216 and Pilots Hired after the Law’s Effective Date. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering.

Smith, G., Bjerke, E., Smith, MJ, Christiansen, C., Carney, T., Craig, P., & Niemczyk, (2017). Pilot Source Study 2015: An Analysis of FAR Part 121 Pilots Hired after Public Law-111-216 – Their Backgrounds and Subsequent Successes in US Regional Airline Training and Operating Experience. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering.

Bjerke, E., Smith, G., Smith, MJ, Christiansen, C., Carney, T., Craig, P., & Niemczyk, (2016). Pilot Source Study 2015: US Regional Airline Pilot Hiring Background Characteristic Changes Consequent to Public Law 111-216 and the FAA First Officer Qualifications Rule. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering. 5(2). Article 1. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jate/vol5/iss2/1/

Zerr, R. & Bjerke, E. (2016) Using multiple assessments to gauge outcome differences between academic-themed and transition-themed first-year seminars. Journal of College Student Retention and Theory and Practice. 18(1), 68-82.

Wilson, N, Martin, L. & Bjerke, E. (2015). Aviation Living Learning Community:Impacts on student success. Collegiate Aviation Review. 33(1).

Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) Paul A. Whalen Educator Award 2016. Presented by at AABI at the Summer 2016 Meeting in Toronto, CA.

UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Achievement Award for Outstanding Faculty Development and Service, February 28, 2013.

William A. Wheatley Award. 2012. Presented by the University Aviation Association

UND Foundation Bertin C. Gamble Faculty Award in Excellence for Academic Advising, February 23, 2006.

Ph.D.           Educational Leadership (2009). University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

M.B.A.         Management (2001). University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

B.B.A              Aviation Management (1999). University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.