Brian Bourke

Clinical Assistant Professor, Higher Education
Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies
307A Graves Hall
bbourke@bama.ua.edu
Appointed in 2007

Recent Courses Taught:

AHE 521: Introduction to Student Services
AHE 591: Higher Education in Popular Film

Areas of Research:

Student diversity in higher education
Portrayal of higher education in popular film

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 2007. Higher Education.
M.Ed., University of South Carolina, 2000. Student Personnel Services.
B.S., University of South Carolina Spartanburg, 1998. Business Administration.

Professional Experiences:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, The University of Alabama, 2007 - Present.

Assistant Director, Housing & Residential Communities, The University of Alabama, 2003-2006.

Senior Coordinator, Residential Life, The University of Alabama, 2002-2003.
Residence Life Coordinator, University Housing, University of South Carolina, 2000-2002.

Selected Publications:

Bourke, B., Major, C. H., & Harris, M. S. (in press). Building the public perception of community college learners: Fictional portrayals of two-year college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.

Bourke, B. (2007). Cohort graduate programs: Fostering communities of learners in the 21st century. In D. Wright & M. Miller (Eds.), Training higher education policy makers and leaders: A graduate program perspective, pp. 65-74. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press/Greenwood Press.

Selected Presentations:

Bourke, B. (2007). Enrolling in the movies. The portrayal of higher education in popular films. Presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Association of Higher Education, Louisville, KY, November 8-10.

Bourke, B., & Jacques, K. (2007). Running wild: Job search practices in housing and residence life. Presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers, Lexington, KY.