Terry Burke

Terry Burke is an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, affiliated with the Centre for Urban Transitions. His expertise focuses on urban policy, housing affordability, and social policy, particularly addressing challenges faced by lower-income households. He has extensive experience in consultancy, government advisory roles, and nationally competitive research.

• Research Interests: Urban policy, housing affordability, generational housing divide, comparative social policy
• Grants: Principal or co-investigator on 17 grants from AHURI, Victorian Health Department, and CRC Low Carbon Living

He has supervised 12 doctoral candidates on topics including housing adaptations, urban planning challenges, and public housing policy. Awards include the 2014 AJSI Best Paper and Australasian Housing Institute's Professional Excellence Award. He served on the Community Housing Industry Association board (2014–2018) and Asia Pacific Housing Network (2002–2014).

Notable contributions include developing Swinburne's housing management courses and pioneering research on housing market design, utility cost impacts, and public housing strategies. Current focus remains on mitigating urban well-being erosion caused by globalization and policy stagnation.