• Ph D, Economics, Michigan State University, 2009
• MA, Economics, Michigan State University, 2005
• BA, Economics, Brigham Young University, 2001

• The Economic Impact of South Dakota's Public Universities, South Dakota Board of Regents, (2016 - 2017)
• Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in South Dakota, South Dakota Association of Helathcare Organizations, (2013 - 2013)
• The Economic Impact of South Dakota's State Parks, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, (2012 - 2014)
• Any Willing Provider Legislation: A Cost Driver?, South Dakota Association of Specialty Care Providers, (2011 - 2011)
• The Economic Impact of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority, South Dakota Housing Development Authority, (2010 - 2012)
• The Economic Impact of South Dakota's Snowmobiling Industry, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, (2010 - 2011)
• The Economic Impact of South Dakota's Petroleum and Propane Marketers, South Dakota Petroleum and Propane Marketers Association, (2010 - 2010)
• The Economic Impact of South Dakota's Public Universities, South Dakota Board of Regents, (2009 - 2010)
• I-29 Corridor Study: Economic Impact Analysis, South Dakota Department of Transportation2009)
• Economic Impact of Gregory County Pumped Hydro Facility, Missouri Valley Energy Services

• South Dakota Youth Tobacco Survey, South Dakota Department of Health, (2011 - 2012)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Wai, Sebastian, Allgrunn, Mike, and Douglas, Christopher. Optimal Timeout Choices in Clutch Situations in the NBA., Editors Dennis Coates, 217-230. Vol. 25, Iss. 2 Journal of Sports Economics, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/15270025231217961)
• Carr, David, Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn. Who Wants an iPad? An Exercise in Rationing , 1-4. Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 2018.
• Weinandt, Mandie, and Allgrunn, Mike. Is Shopping at Walmart an Inferior Good?, 77-83. Iss. 18/1 Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 2016.
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Douglas, Christopher C.. The Impact of Smoking Bans on Bar and Restaurant Values. In the Volume XLI, Issue No. 2, 2015 of The Journal of Economics (MVEA), 67-81. Vol. XLI, Iss. 2 Cedar Falls, Iowa: The Journal of Economics, 2016.
• Guericke, Jill, Allgrunn, Mike, and Lavin, Angeline. Effects of Macroeconomics Variables on Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary Sectors., Editors Dr. Irma Hunt, 104-129. Vol. 6, Iss. 2 Shippensburg, PA: Academy of Business Discplines Journal, 2014.
• Druin, Wade D., and Allgrunn, Mike. The Economic Impact of Chapter 11 Reorganization versus Chapter 7 Liquidation, 10. Vol. 2 Journal of Criminal Justice and Legal Issues, 2014.
• Waldron, Randall, and Allgrunn, Mike. Bertrand Oligopoly and Factor Markets with Scarcity and Price Controls. Littleton, CO: Journal of Business and Economics Research, 2012.
• Baldwin, Alex, Allgrunn, Mike, and Ring, Ray. "A New Division in Household Labor Supply", 46-54. Vol. 8, Iss. 1 International Journal of Applied Economics, 2011.
• Waldron, Randall, Allgrunn, Mike, and Pei, Guoqiang. Experiments in Bertrand Competition with Factor Markets, 123-129. Vol. 8, Iss. 3 Littleton, Colorado: Journal of Business & Economics Research, 2010.
• Guericke, Jill, Allgrunn, Mike, and Lavin, Angeline. Effects of Macroeconomics Variables on Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary Sectors. In ABD Conference Proceedings. Iss. 2013 Academy of Business Disciplines.

• Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching (Tenure-Track Faculty), University of South Dakota, 2011
• School of Business Research Award, 2011
• School of Business Teaching Award, 2011
• School of Business Research Award, 2010

• Allgrunn, Mike, and Barney, Chet E., Using Generalized and MBA Self-Efficacy to Predict AACSB Competencies: A Pilot Study. Presented at the 64th Annual Mountain Plains Business Conference, Vermillion, SD. (October 04, 2024)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Economic Outlook. Presented at the Emerging Leaders Conference, Pierre, SD. (October 17, 2023)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Economic Outlook. Presented at the Emerging Leaders Conference, Rapid City, SD. (October 01, 2022)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Examining Wage Gaps. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, Online. (October 2020)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Effects of Minimum Wage Increases - Analysis of CBO's 2019 Report. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2019)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Immigration and Labor Markets - South Dakota. Presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Regional Economic Conditions Conference, Minneapolis. (November 13, 2018)
• Allgrunn, Mike, South Dakota Economic Conditions and Outlook. Presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Regional Economic Conditions Conference, Minneapolis. (October 10, 2017)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Impassioned Indifference: Economic Persuasion and Pedagogy. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2017)
• Weinandt, Mandie, and Allgrunn, Mike, Production Functions in Academia. Presented at the Humor Session for the American Economic Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (January 07, 2017)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, Examining Gender Pay Gaps in Academia. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis. (October 2016)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, Production Functions in Academia. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economics Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis. (October 2016)
• Carr, David, Allgrunn, Mike, and Birkeland, Kathryn, "Who Wants an iPad: An Exercise in Rationing". Presented at the Midwest Economics Association, Evanston, IL. (April 02, 2016)
• Birkeland, Kathryn, and Allgrunn, Mike, Examining Gender Pay Gaps in A Higher Education Setting. Presented at the Annual Meeting (Missouri Valley Economic Association), Kansas City, MO. (October 24, 2015)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Douglas, Chris, Examining Principal-Agent Problems in Professional Basketball. Presented at the MVEA Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2014)
• Douglas, Chris, and Allgrunn, Mike, The Impact of Smoking Bans on Bar and Restaurant Values. Presented at the MVEA Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2014)
• Weinandt, Mandie, and Allgrunn, Mike, Is Shopping at Walmart an Inferior Good. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting, Philidelphia, PA. (January 03, 2014)
• Guericke, Jill, Allgrunn, Mike, and Lavin, Angeline, Effects of Macroeconomics Variables on Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary Sectors. Presented at the Academcy of Business Discliplines Annual Meeting - 2013, Florida. (November 07, 2013)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Douglas, Christopher, Principal-Agent Problems: Evidence from NBA Coaching Decisions. Presented at the MVEA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. (October 2013)
• Douglas, Christopher, and Allgrunn, Mike, The Impact of Smoking Bans on Bar and Restaurant Values. Presented at the MVEA Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. (October 2013)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Emergency Unemployment Compensation and the Duration of Unemployment. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2011)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Biddle, Jeff, and Woodbury, Stephen, Emergency Extended Benefits and Unemployment Duration: Sensitivity of Estimates to Econometric Assumptions. Presented at the Midwest Economics Association Annual Meeting (March 2011)
• Baldwin, Alex, Allgrunn, Mike, and Ring, Ray, A New Partition in Household Labor Supply. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meeting, St. Louis. (October 2010)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Woodbury, Stephen, Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Duration: A Reexamination. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2009)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Ring, Ray, Using Micro Data Sets in the Economics Curriculum. Presented at the West-Coast Annual Economics Teaching Conference, Reno, NV. (April 2009)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Ring, Ray, and Weinandt, Mandie, Using Micro-Databases for Undergraduate Research. Presented at the Council on Undergraduate Research 2008 National Conference, St. Joseph, MN. (June 2008)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Woodbury, Stephen, Emergency Extended Benefits and Unemployment Duration:. Presented at the 2008 World Congress on National Accounts and Economic Performance Measures for Nations, Washington, D.C.. (May 2008)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Carr, David, Who Wants an iPod? An Exercise in Rationing. Presented at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (January 2008)
• Allgrunn, Mike, and Woodbury, Stephen, Emergency Extended Benefits and the Duration of Unemployment: How Sensitive are the Estimates to Econometric Assumptions?. Presented at the Labor and Employment Relations Association 60th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (January 2008)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Examining the Unexplained Immigrant Wage Gap: 1950-2000. Presented at the Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City. (October 2007)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Emergency Extended Benefits and unemployment Duration. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association, Chicago, IL. (March 2006)
• Allgrunn, Mike, Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Duration: A Reexamination. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the Society of Labor Economists and the European Association of Labour Economists, San Francisco, CA. (June 2005)
• Allgrunn, Mike, U.S. Immigration: Trends in Cohort Quality, 1950-2000. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association, Chicago, IL. (March 2004)