Maria Burke

Professor Maria Burke holds a PhD in Information Systems, an MBA, and a Diploma in Management Studies. She is affiliated with Winchester Business School within the Faculty of Business and Digital Technologies at the University of Winchester. Her research focuses on digital technologies' application to economic, environmental, and social systems, with notable work in knowledge management, organizational design, and sustainable leadership. She has secured significant grants including a £1.4M EPSRC project exploring digital technologies for high streets.

Education: PhD (Information Systems), MBA, DMS (Management Studies). Research spans cross-cultural knowledge sharing, low-energy housing innovation, and leadership in turbulent environments. She has authored textbooks like I am Seeing Things: TOTeM and contributed to journals such as Journal of Documentation and Library Review.

Notable achievements include the EPSRC National Impact Prize (2012) and B2B Best Internet Award (2011). Her work has been featured in WIRED, New Scientist, and international media. She collaborates with institutions globally including universities in Poland, China, and Russia.

Grants & Projects: Led £1.4M EPSRC project on high street digital innovation, secured Templeton/Metanexus funding for religious roots of information systems research, and managed Leadership Foundation grants on organisational revitalisation.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams in digital economy research, IoT applications, and sustainable technology initiatives. Active in editorial roles for Journal of Documentation and Elsevier's International Journal of the Digital Human.