Dr. Mack Burke is a Professor in the Department of
Educational Psychology in the School of Education at Baylor. In 2001, he received
his doctorate from the University of Oregon with an emphasis on behavioral
disorders, where he studied evidence-based approaches to addressing the learning
and behavioral challenges of children and youth. He is affiliated with the
applied behavior analysis and special education programs and teaches graduate
coursework in positive behavioral support and single-subject research methods.
He regularly provides technical assistance on school-wide positive behavior
support and evidence-based social and behavioral practices to school districts.
In addition, he has directed several federally funded grants from the Office of
Special Education Programs focused on personnel preparation at the graduate
level (master’s and doctoral) to train and develop future scholars and
practitioners in the field. He has served as associate editor for the Journal
of Positive Behavior Interventions and regularly reviews other leading journals
in the field (e.g., Behavioral Disorders, Journal of Emotional and Behavioral
Disorders, Behavior Modification). He is currently establishing the BEAR
(Behavioral Education and Assessment Research) Lab, whose primary goal will be
to conduct applied behavioral research in school-based settings.
Dr. Mack Burke is a Professor in the Department of
Educational Psychology in the School of Education at Baylor. In 2001, he received
his doctorate from the University of Oregon with an emphasis on behavioral
disorders, where he studied evidence-based approaches to addressing the learning
and behavioral challenges of children and youth. He is affiliated with the
applied behavior analysis and special education programs and teaches graduate
coursework in positive behavioral support and single-subject research methods.
He regularly provides technical assistance on school-wide positive behavior
support and evidence-based social and behavioral practices to school districts.
In addition, he has directed several federally funded grants from the Office of
Special Education Programs focused on personnel preparation at the graduate
level (master’s and doctoral) to train and develop future scholars and
practitioners in the field. He has served as associate editor for the Journal
of Positive Behavior Interventions and regularly reviews other leading journals
in the field (e.g., Behavioral Disorders, Journal of Emotional and Behavioral
Disorders, Behavior Modification). He is currently establishing the BEAR
(Behavioral Education and Assessment Research) Lab, whose primary goal will be
to conduct applied behavioral research in school-based settings.