Education:
PhD New York University, School of Education, Division of Nursing
MA  New York University, School of Education, Division of Nursing
BS  Rutgers-The State University, College of Nursing

Educational Interests
   Uses of Technology in education

Research Interests
   On-line education and student outcomes
   Integration of technology in education
   Workplace issues in nursing

Clinical Interests
   Performance Excellence
   Patient Care outcomes

Grants

Department of Health and Human Services. Health Resources and Services Administration.   1TO8HP04724-01-00   $145,747.  Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students.  7/1/05 – 6/30/06. 

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Adminiistration.  Advanced Nursing Education   1-A10HP05075-01-00$ 13,917.00

The Valley Hospital Foundation.  Nursing laboratory Grant.  $15,000.  January  2005.

Center for Careers in  Nursing.  Nursing Learning Laboratory Grant.  $15,000.  July 2004.

AciTac Minigrant, UMDNJ.  Electronic Portfolio Assessments in RN/BSN Outcomes.  $9,000.  2003. 

Publications and Presentations

Burke, KM and G. E. Patterson, (2003).   Study of Variables Impacting on the Success of Students in an On-line Environment   ProceedingsNational League for Nursing  Education Summit 2003.  San Antonio, TX.

Patterson, G. E. and K.M. Burke (2005).  The Use of E-portfolios in Nursing Education. Abstract, 16th Annual International Teaching and Technology Conference.  Florida, 2005. 

Hellwig, S and Burke, K.  (2006).  Journey to Excellence:  the Malcolm Baldrige Award.  In  P. Yoder-Wise (ed), Beyond Leading and Managing.  St. Louis, MO:  Elsevir.

Professional and Community Activities

Baldrige National Quality Program
Board of Examiners 2004 - present
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,
Site Examiner, 2001 – present.
National League for Nursing,
Item Writer Academic Nurse Educator Certification Examination., 2005
Member, Task Force on Excellence in Nursing Education, 2005-2007

Distinguished Service Award – Ramapo College of NJ, Equal Opportunity Program 2002
Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, Ramapo College of NJ, 2003.
Stuart B Cook Master Educators Guild.  The University of Medicine and Dentistry of  New Jersey.  September 2004.
EOF Champion.  State of New Jersey, Commission on Higher Education. 2005
EOF Program Advisory Board of Ramapo College of NJ – Exemplary Service Award.  May 2005.