Kevin L. Burke, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Kevin L. Burke is a sport psychology professor and consultant in the Health and Human Performance department of the Andrew Blair College of Health at Queens University of Charlotte. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and recreational studies (double major) with a minor in sociology from Belmont Abbey College. He was a member of the Pi Gamma Mu National Social Science Honor Society, played on the men’s tennis team and was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Academic All-American Tennis Team nominee, making the N.A.I.A. All-District 26 Tennis Team in both singles and doubles play.
Dr. Burke received a Master of Arts degree in social/organizational psychology from East Carolina University where he was a member of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in sport psychology from Florida State University. Dr. Burke earned a Education Specialist degree in counseling from Georgia Southern University.
Dr. Burke has co-authored two sport-related books entitled, Sport Psychology Library Series: Basketball and Tennis. He also served as co-editor of 12 editions of the Directory of Graduate Programs in Applied Sport Psychology.
Dr. Burke served as the first editor for the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics from 2007-2009. Dr. Burke has also served on the editorial boards for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (associate editor), Journal of Sport Behavior, Strategies, and past associate editor for the Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Physical Education. He has served as a guest reviewer for The Sport Psychologist, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. He also has served as a Sport Psychologist Digest compiler for the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Dr. Burke has served as a Research Dissemination Committee member of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and as a Research Works Contributing Editor for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
He authors three podcasts (available via iTunes) entitled, “Sports Illuminated” (SI won the 2007 Tennessee Digital Media Tournament’s East Tennessee State University Best Faculty Feature),” “Burke on Motorsports,” and “Burke on Mayberry.” Dr. Burke also served as a regular contributor to the Sporting News.
Dr. Burke is the recipient of the prestigious, Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Bestowed by the Governor of North Carolina, this honor is awarded to persons for exemplary service to the State of North Carolina and communities that is above and beyond the call of duty, and has made a significant impact and strengthened North Carolina.
Dr. Burke has assisted professional, college, high school and recreational athletes from various sports as a sport psychology consultant. His current research interests are in academic versus athletic incentives in college coaches’ contracts, humor, optimism, personal control, momentum, superstitions and rituals.
In 2012, Dr. Burke was awarded a lifetime membership in the Association for Applied Sport for his efforts in the establishment of this influential international organization. Dr. Burke was selected to attend the Tennessee Regents Academic Leadership Training Institute, nominated and received awards for university scholarship and teaching. Dr. Burke was nominated for the prestigious “Dorothy V. Harris Young Scholar/Practitioner” award, selected for other leadership training, and previously won an award for teaching while in graduate school.
Education
Ph.D., Motor Behavior, Florida State University
M.A., Psychology, East Carolina University
B.A., Belmont Abbey College