John Joseph Burke

Background

Burke, John Joseph was born on May 4, 1942 in Buffalo. Son of John Joseph and Agnes Rita Burke.

Education

Student, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1960-1962; Bachelor, Boston College, 1967; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.

Career

Teacher, St. Ignatius High School, Chicago, 1968-1969; acting assistant professor, University of California, San Diego, 1973-1974; assistant professor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1974-1979; associate professor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1979-1985; professor, since 1985.

Achievements

• John Joseph Burke has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, American Association 18th Century Studies, Southeastern American Association 18th Century Studies (president 1990-1991), Iris Murdoch Society (president 1988-1990, editor newsletter since 1991).

Connections

Married Mary Katherine Koob, August 9, 1969. Children: Rebecca, Timothy, Jessica, Rachel.

Father:

John Joseph Burke

Mother:

Agnes Rita Burke

Spouse:

Mary Katherine Koob

child:

Rachel Burke

child:

Jessica Burke

child:

Rebecca Burke

child:

Timothy Burke