Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	Philip Burke
Degree	Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Position	Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology
Office	268, Life Sciences II
Phone	(618) 453-3554
Fax	(618) 453-3563
Email	pburke@siu.edu
Biosketch	Dr. Burke grew up in Southern Illinois. He earned several degrees from Southern Illinois University including a BA in Psychology, a Master of Music in Opera and Music Theatre, and an MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology. Prior to joining the faculty in fall 2009, he was director of Burke Behavioral Health LLC, where he provided a broad range of therapeutic and evaluation services as a licensed clinical psychologist to individuals and couples. He provides Adult Clinical Supervision and teaches personality psychology, theoretical and conceptual approaches to counseling, and other courses. Clinical approaches include integrating across perspectives with an emphasis on the interplay of ambivalence and change, and the role of linguistic choices on cognition. Dr. Burke has published articles on language use and identity, therapeutic journaling, the effects of traumatic experiences on cognition, and relationship of creativity to our values. In his free time, he leads a small choir and likes to use his Master of Music degree by occasionally taking the stage in an opera.
Research Interests	Therapeutic disclosure, therapeutic journaling Language use and identity Effects of traumatic experiences on cognitive and affective functioning Language of resilience associated with major life transitions
Selected Publications	Recent Journal Articles: Dollinger, S. J., Burke, P. A., & Gump, N. W. (2007). Creativity and values. Creativity Research Journal, 19, 91-103. Burke, P., & Bradley, R. (2006). Language use in dialogue and narrative disclosures of trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19, 141-146. Burke, P. A., & Dollinger, S. J. (2005). "A picture's worth a thousand words": Language use in the autophotography essay. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31 536-548.
Teaching	Graduate Psychology Courses: Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (Psyc 530) Clinical Research Seminar (Psyc 586) Practicum in Clinical Psychology (Psyc 594E)