Brian L. Burke, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301

(970) 247-7088 burke_b@fortlewis.edu

Dr. Burke’s course websites are now available through Fort Lewis College’s LMS, canvas, at https://courses.fortlewis.edu/

Only students and faculty from Fort Lewis College can access these courses directly, but below you will find some examples to whet your appetite. This is a screenshot of Brian Burke’s canvas page for Senior Research in Psychology, in which he focuses on terror management theory (TMT), an influential theory and body of research in psychology that explores how humans deal with death anxiety. Students then are guided step-by-step using careful scaffolding—as you can see from the detailed assignments below—through the process of designing, conducting, and presenting their own empirical research study. This mentored research course is a hallmark of both Fort Lewis College and the Psychology Department and is a prime example of a High-Impact Educational Practice or HIP.

Here are the specific assignments that Dr. Burke employs to guide students through the process of mentored research step-by-step. Dr. Burke has had several students publish their research in professional journals and present their research at professional conferences as indicated on his CV.