Jenna Burke

Jenna Burke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at the University of Colorado Denver's Business School. Her research focuses on emerging topics in external auditing research, including the examination of new disclosure requirements for external auditors and the oversight of risks such as financial reporting complexity and media criticism.

Education:

• PhD Accountancy, Bentley University
• BSBA Accounting and Finance, Northeastern University
• CPA, Massachusetts

Dr. Burke's primary research explores auditing practices and corporate governance mechanisms, with specific expertise in regulatory compliance, financial disclosure transparency, and the impact of media coverage on governance decisions. Her work employs archival methodologies to investigate auditor responses to emerging risks and disclosure frameworks.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on audit quality, regulatory impacts, and corporate governance effectiveness, with recent emphasis on ESG factors and disclosure practices. The research utilizes large datasets to identify trends in auditor behavior, regulatory compliance patterns, and market reactions to disclosure changes.

Awards and Honors:

• CU Denver Excellence in Teaching, Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty (2021 nominee)
• CU Denver Business School – Outstanding Teacher Award Tenure-Track (2020 winner)
• AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow
• Harold S. Geneen Institute for Corporate Governance Accountancy Fellow

She maintains an active research laboratory focused on archival auditing research and participates in the accounting doctoral consortiums. Her work involves collaboration with international scholars on multinational auditing projects.