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Michael Burke is a Professor and Earl P. and Ethel B. Koerner Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business. He holds affiliations with the Stone Center for Latin American Studies and serves as Chair of Tulane’s Social-Behavioral Institutional Review Board. His academic journey includes roles at New York University (1985–1991) and visiting professorships at the University of Sheffield (2004).
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology (Illinois Institute of Technology, 1982), M.S. in Industrial Psychology (Purdue University, 1980), and B.A. in Psychology (University of Notre Dame, 1977).
Burke’s research focuses on Organizational Behavior and Occupational Safety, with emphasis on teamwork effectiveness, safety training, and interrater agreement methodologies. His work spans cross-cultural studies (e.g., Peru, Colombia, Mexico) and integrates psychological principles with practical workplace applications.
Key contributions include over 60 publications, including seminal articles on safety training efficacy, meta-analytic methods, and climate assessment. His awards include the 2023 Tulane Convergence Award for interdisciplinary collaboration and multiple Dean’s Excellence Awards (2014–2017).
He has supervised 2 dissertations/theses in recent years and actively contributes to academic governance, serving as Editor of Personnel Psychology (2007–2010) and on editorial boards for major journals. Burke’s international experience includes collaborations in Latin America, Australia, and Europe, leveraging his fluency in French.
