Kristie Briggs is a Professor of Economics at Creighton University. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has fields of specialization in international trade, economic development, and the economics of innovation and intellectual property rights. She enjoys an active research agenda both independently and with her students. Kristie has published in journals such as Southern Economic Journal, Research Policy, and Applied Economics; she has given numerous presentations, served as President of the Missouri Valley Economic Association in 2023, and was an invited speaker at the U.S. Department of the State. Currently, Kristie also serves the Heider College as an Associate Dean.