Ronald Kevin Burke

Background

Burke, Ronald Kevin was born on April 12, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Henry and Gertrude Geraldine (Hurley) Burke.

Education

Associate of Arts, Santa Rosa Junior College, California, 1957. Bachelor, California State University, Northridge, 1963. Master of Arts, Central Missouri State University, 1965.

Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, New York, 1975.

Career

Instructor Tougaloo College, Mississippi, 1965—1966, Cazenovia College, New York, 1967—1968. Associate professor Syracuse University, 1969—1996. Retired, 1996

Instructor, assistant United States Agency for Internal Development, University São Paolo.

Department State, Syracuse, 1973—1974. Representative Non-Government Organization United States Department State, 1976. With United States Air Force, 1951-1955.

Achievements

• Ronald Kevin Burke has been listed as a noteworthy poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • American Public Discourse

    (This book is an anthology of speeches by African American...)

  • Frederick Douglass : Crusading Orator for Human Rights (Studies in African American History and Culture)

    (Douglass, Frederick, -- 1818-1895 -- Oratory. Slavery --...)

Membership

Member Common Cause; Member of New York State Speech Association (vice president 1995-1996).

Interests

• Stamp collecting/philately, furniture refinishing, amateur theater.

Connections

Married Hobbs Enid Burke, June 15, 1963 (divorced June 1977). 1 child Miriam.

Father:

Edward Henry Burke

Mother:

Gertrude Geraldine (Hurley) Burke

Spouse:

Hobbs Enid Burke

child:

Miriam Burke