Kathryn Burke Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

18 h-index 208 pubs 1,150 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kathryn Burke's research focuses on supporting self-determination and goal attainment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, particularly within educational settings. Her work investigates the quality of individualized education program (IEP) goals, examining how curricular philosophies and educational placements influence goal development for students with complex support needs. Burke has explored the application of Goal Attainment Scaling as a framework for research and practice in this field.

Her recent publications also address the broader context of self-determination research, including its future directions and the development of tools like the Goal-Setting Challenge App to engage users. Burke has investigated the intersection of factors such as race, ethnicity, and situational coping with student success, referencing control-value theory and John Henryism. She has a significant publication record, with an h-index of 17 and over 1,130 citations across 208 publications. She has also been involved in federally funded research, serving as PI on an NSF grant for collaborative research on magmatic underplating and as Co-PI on another NSF grant for the acquisition of scientific instrumentation.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 208
  • Citations: 1,150

Selected Publications

  • Instructional Content and Self-Determination in Individualized Education Program Annual Goals for Students With Extensive Support Needs (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $1,359,238 total

NSF Co-PI Aug 2024 - Jul 2027

MRI Track 1: Acquisition of a Replacement Multicollector ICP-MS for Enhanced Research in Geology, Archeology, and Paleobiology

Instrumentation & Facilities, XC-Crosscutting Activities Pro $1,099,952
NSF PI Aug 2023 - Jul 2026

Collaborative Research: Impact of Magmatic Underplating on the Evolution of Lower Continental Crust

Geophysics, Tectonics, Petrology and Geochemistry, EPSCoR Co-Funding $259,286

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67 Collaborators 36 Institutions 4 Countries

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