Brooke N Burk
Biographic Data
| ID | 1248378 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brooke N Burk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brooke N |
| FAMILY NAME | Burk |
| SIGNATURE | BURK B N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0047-5888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Parting Thoughts LIX: White Savior Charity
Introduction to the Special Issue: Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research
This special issue was designed to encourage scholars to revise manuscripts that have previously been reviewed but not found a fit in other journals and to adapt their research to contribute to discussions on pedagogy, curricula, and mentorship in higher education. The end goal: enhance and advance teaching and learning in leisure, parks, recreation, sport, tourism, and related fields. Authors approached their work with a new lens that required t…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Writing Intensive Courses
Writing-intensive courses have become part of parks and recreation undergraduate curriculum across the United States. Writing is an important skill for future parks and recreation professionals as it is an essential skill needed to develop programs and staff training, marketing and fundraising campaigns, and to conduct and disseminate research effectively. This learning activity article provides an overview of writing-intensive assignments and ac…
Student Perceptions of an Interprofessional Collaboration in an Experiential Learning Setting
Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in an experiential learning setting can provide undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to learn about other professional practices, address patient/individual needs, and learn to work in a team setting that is respective of many disciplines. The current study examined the impact of an interprofessional summer camp, Camp Maverick: Rec N’ Read, on undergraduate and graduate students’ perceptions of t…
“That’s Not a Problem Here”: Recreation Professionals’ Perceptions of Cyberbullying in Youth Programs
Pandemic Motherhood and the Academy: A Critical Examination of the Leisure-Work Dichotomy
In late 2017, a critical investigation of the impact of motherhood on perceptions of success in academia, specific to leisure scholars in the United States, was undertaken by the authors of this critical review. Results from this study indicated that leisure scholars who are also mothers experience a great deal of pressure to be productive educators and researchers. This stems from unrealistic work expectations, unsupportive colleagues, and workp…
I am roller derby: The serious leisure and leisure identity of roller derby participants
Roller derby is an international phenomenon, a form of serious leisure and an activity helping female participants define who they are. Thus, the purpose of this research study was: (a) to examine the phenomenon of roller derby on a larger scale to better understand the identity characteristics of roller derby participants in the USA and (b) to investigate the perceptions of serious leisure experience on leisure identity development. Through onli…
Black girls' perceptions of health and ideal body types
This study employs an opportunity sample of 18 Black girls attending afterschool programmes in a Mid-western US town. The girls were asked to describe health and the ideal body type for girls of their age. Previous research has noted important cultural differences in how girls define both health and their ideal body type, indicating that Black girls in this community may have differing views than other cultural groups. The purpose of this study w…
Pandemic Motherhood and the Academy: A Critical Examination of the Leisure-Work Dichotomy
In late 2017, a critical investigation of the impact of motherhood on perceptions of success in academia, specific to leisure scholars in the United States, was undertaken by the authors of this critical review. Results from this study indicated that leisure scholars who are also mothers experience a great deal of pressure to be productive educators and researchers. This stems from unrealistic work expectations, unsupportive colleagues, and workp…
I am roller derby: The serious leisure and leisure identity of roller derby participants
Roller derby is an international phenomenon, a form of serious leisure and an activity helping female participants define who they are. Thus, the purpose of this research study was: (a) to examine the phenomenon of roller derby on a larger scale to better understand the identity characteristics of roller derby participants in the USA and (b) to investigate the perceptions of serious leisure experience on leisure identity development. Through onli…
Black girls' perceptions of health and ideal body types
This study employs an opportunity sample of 18 Black girls attending afterschool programmes in a Mid-western US town. The girls were asked to describe health and the ideal body type for girls of their age. Previous research has noted important cultural differences in how girls define both health and their ideal body type, indicating that Black girls in this community may have differing views than other cultural groups. The purpose of this study w…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
I am roller derby: The serious leisure and leisure identity of roller derby participants
Roller derby is an international phenomenon, a form of serious leisure and an activity helping female participants define who they are. Thus, the purpose of this research study was: (a) to examine the phenomenon of roller derby on a larger scale to better understand the identity characteristics of roller derby participants in the USA and (b) to investigate the perceptions of serious leisure experience on leisure identity development. Through onli…
Black girls' perceptions of health and ideal body types
This study employs an opportunity sample of 18 Black girls attending afterschool programmes in a Mid-western US town. The girls were asked to describe health and the ideal body type for girls of their age. Previous research has noted important cultural differences in how girls define both health and their ideal body type, indicating that Black girls in this community may have differing views than other cultural groups. The purpose of this study w…
“That’s Not a Problem Here”: Recreation Professionals’ Perceptions of Cyberbullying in Youth Programs
Pandemic Motherhood and the Academy: A Critical Examination of the Leisure-Work Dichotomy
In late 2017, a critical investigation of the impact of motherhood on perceptions of success in academia, specific to leisure scholars in the United States, was undertaken by the authors of this critical review. Results from this study indicated that leisure scholars who are also mothers experience a great deal of pressure to be productive educators and researchers. This stems from unrealistic work expectations, unsupportive colleagues, and workp…
Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Writing Intensive Courses
Writing-intensive courses have become part of parks and recreation undergraduate curriculum across the United States. Writing is an important skill for future parks and recreation professionals as it is an essential skill needed to develop programs and staff training, marketing and fundraising campaigns, and to conduct and disseminate research effectively. This learning activity article provides an overview of writing-intensive assignments and ac…
Student Perceptions of an Interprofessional Collaboration in an Experiential Learning Setting
Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in an experiential learning setting can provide undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to learn about other professional practices, address patient/individual needs, and learn to work in a team setting that is respective of many disciplines. The current study examined the impact of an interprofessional summer camp, Camp Maverick: Rec N’ Read, on undergraduate and graduate students’ perceptions of t…
Role of father’s engagement in youth recreation programs
Fathers can play an essential role in their children’s development, including their physical, emotional, and social health, self-esteem, academic achievement, and resilience. Thus, fathers’ involvement with youth programs may play a significant role in a child’s life. The objectives of this study were to explore: (a) fathers’ perceptions of their role when it comes to their children’s participation in youth programs; and (b) youth program practit…
Introduction to the Special Issue: Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research
This special issue was designed to encourage scholars to revise manuscripts that have previously been reviewed but not found a fit in other journals and to adapt their research to contribute to discussions on pedagogy, curricula, and mentorship in higher education. The end goal: enhance and advance teaching and learning in leisure, parks, recreation, sport, tourism, and related fields. Authors approached their work with a new lens that required t…
Parting Thoughts LIX: White Savior Charity
Psychology (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Recreation (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (3 works)