Dr. Monica Galloway Burke

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Professor, Clinical Coordinator for Student Affairs in Higher Education

Dr. Monica Galloway Burke is a Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at Western Kentucky University (WKU). Prior to her 22 years of experience as a faculty member and practitioner in Student Affairs and Higher Education, she worked in the field of mental health. Dr. Burke has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals and contributed chapters to various books. She also served as the lead author for Helping Skills for Working with College Students: Applying Counseling Theory to Student Affairs Practice; a co-editor for No Ways Tired: The Journey for Professionals of Color in Student Affairs, a three-set volume; a co-editor for Helping College Students in Distress: A Faculty Guide, and co-author for Mindful Strategies for Helping College Students Manage Stress: A Guide for Higher Education Professionals. A co-edited book, Contemporary Issues within Caribbean Economies, is forthcoming (Spring 2022). Additionally, she has conducted numerous workshops and presentations at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. Dr. Burke currently serves and has served on editorial boards of professional journals as a co-editor, associate editor, and reviewer. She has also supervised numerous research theses, dissertations, and research projects.