Alison S. Burke, PhD

Professor

Education:

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Doctor of Philosophy, Criminology (2008)
• Dissertation: Gender And Justice: An Examination Of Policy And Practice Regarding Judicial Waiver
• University of Colorado at Denver: Master of Criminal Justice
• University of New Mexico: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Oxford University, England; Continuing Studies

Experience:

• Joined the SOU Criminology Department in 2008
• Delinquency Prevention Specialist; 2006-2007
• Alternative Homes for Youth- Emancipation Program Counselor; 2002-2004
• Juvenile Residential Treatment Center Counselor; 2000-2002
• Division of Youth Corrections Amnesty Unit; 1998-2000

Recent Teaching Areas:

• Introduction to Criminology
• Crime Control Theories and Policies
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Capstone Research
• Seminars: Crime and the Media; Environmental Crime; Women and Crime
• Study Away courses to London & Paris, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands

Recent Research Interests:

• Delinquency prevention
• Gender and Juvenile Justice

Books:

• Burke, Alison S. (2019) Teaching Introduction to Criminology (for the Career Series in Criminal Justice books). Cognella Publishing. titles.cognella.com/teaching-introduction-to-criminology-9781516526529
• Burke, A., Carter, D., Fedorek, B., Morey, T., Rutz-Burri, L. and Sanchez, S. (2019). Introduction to Criminal Justice Textbook. Oregon Educational Resources.
• Burke, Alison S. (2009). Gender and Justice: An Examination of Policy and Practice Regarding Judicial Waiver. VDM Publishing.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

• Burke, Alison S., Head-Burgess, Whitney, and Siders, Mark (2017). He’s smart and she’s kind: Student perceptions of male and female faculty. International Journal of Gender and Women’s Studies. 5(1).
• Burke, Alison S. and Fedorek, Brian (2017). Does “flipping” promote engagement?: A comparison of a traditional, online, and flipped class. Journal of Active Learning in Higher Education.(18)2.
• Burke, A.S. (2015). Trends of the time: An examination of judicial waiver in one state. Social Sciences, 4(3), p. 820-837. www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/3/820
• Burke, A. S. and Bush, M. (2012). Service learning and criminal justice: An exploratory study of student perspectives. Educational Review.
• Burke, A. S. (2011). Under construction: Brain formation, culpability, and the criminal justice system. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.10.001.
• Burke, A. S. (2011). Group work: How to use groups effectively. Journal of Effective Teaching, 11(2), p.87-95.
• Freiburger, T., & Burke, A. S. (2011). Status offenders in the juvenile court: The effects of gender, race, and ethnicity on the adjudication decision. Journal of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. doi:10.1177/1541204011399933
• Burke, A. S. (2011). Girls and the juvenile court: An historical examination of the treatment of girls. Criminal Law Bulletin, 47(1).
• Freiburger, T. and Burke, A. S. (2010). Adjudication decisions of Black, White, Hispanic, and Native American youth in juvenile court. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 8(4), p.231-247.

Other Publications:

• Burke, Alison and Walcher, Dustin (2016). Laying a Foundation: The Challenges and Opportunities of Short-Term Study Abroad Courses. Passport, 47(2).
• Burke, Alison, Mustafa, Hena and Boies, Kaeanna. (2016) Girl Runaways, Truants, and Incorrigibles. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime.
• Burke, Alison (2016). Girls diversion programs. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime.
• Burke, Alison (2016). Gendered Juvenile Justice. In R.J.R. Levesque (ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Switzerland: Springer Publishing: p. 1-8. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5_272-2
• Marlowe, B and Burke, A. (2016). Non-government Organizations’ Mountain Management: A Support Model for Southern Oregon’s Mountain Destinations. In H. Richins and J.S. Hulls (Eds) Mountain Tourism: Experiences, Communities, Environments, and Sustainable Futures. Oxfordshire, UK: CABI publishing. p. 358-367.
• Burke, A.S. (2015). Review of “The Financial Crisis and White Collar Crime: The Perfect Storm?” by Nicholas Ryder. Criminal Justice Review.
• Burke, A.S. and Dodge, M. (2014). Guest editors’ introduction. Women and Criminal Justice, 24(3), p. 173-175.
• Burke, A. S. (2010). Gendered juvenile justice. Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Roger J.R. Levesque (Ed.) Springer Publishing Company.
• Burke, A. S. (2010). Review of Transforming environmentalism: Warren County, PCBs, and the origins of environmental justice, by Eileen McGurty. International Criminal Justice Review, 20, p.100-101.
• Dodge, M., Harris, J. C., and Burke, A. (2009). Calling a strike a ball: Jury nullification and ‘three strikes’ cases. Reprinted: In G.L. Mays and P.R. Gregware (Eds.). Courts and Justice: A Reader (4th Ed.). Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press.
• Burke, A. S. (2007). Female juvenile delinquents. Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Burke, A. S. (2004). Review of juvenile justice: A guide to theory and practice, (5th Ed.), by S. M. Cox, J. J. Conrad, and J. M. Allen. Criminal Justice Review, 29(2), 406-407.

Professional Organizations, Affiliations, and Activities:

• American Society of Criminology
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• European Society of Criminology
• ACJS Juvenile Justice Section, Chair 2010-2011
• Western Association of Criminal Justice, President October 2015-October 2016
• Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators