Emily M Burke

Biographic Data

ID6060804
NAMEEmily M Burke
GIVEN NAMESEmily M
FAMILY NAMEBurke
SIGNATUREBURKE E M
AFFILIATIONSAssociation of Schools and Programs of Public Health
ORCID0000-0001-5534-5100
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Building data science capacity in the public health workforce

    Open AccessEmily M Burke, Jordan A Fox et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    The digital transformation of public health systems has increased the need for a workforce capable of using data science to inform population health decision-making. However, public health workforce development efforts have not fully integrated data science competencies into training and professional development pathways. This paper presents a competency mapping framework, and a proposed national training agenda designed to operationalize data sc…

  • Factors Associated with Deferred Enrollment in Master of Public Health Programs

    Open AccessJemar R Bather, Frank A Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2026

  • Toward a public health leadership national training agenda

    Open AccessEmily M Burke, Jordan A Fox et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Strong and effective leadership is essential for the success of public health systems. It serves as the driving force that inspires, guides, and empowers individuals to improve the health of their communities and strengthen their organizations. Leadership is not merely supplementary but a core element in tackling the increasingly complex challenges facing public health today. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant weaknesses in our systems for…

  • Racial and Ethnic Composition of Departments of Health Policy & Management and Health Education & Behavioral Sciences

    Open AccessJemar R Bather, Debra Furr-Holden et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2024

    The diversity of racial/ethnic representation in the health services and policy research (HSPR) workforce plays a crucial role in addressing the health needs of underserved populations. We assessed changes (between 2012 and 2022) in the racial/ethnic composition of students and faculty from departments of Health Policy & Management (HPM) and Health Education & Behavioral Sciences (HEBS) among the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Heal…

  • Bridging the Gap

    Laura Magaña, Emily M BurkeARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2024References: 6

  • Expectations of employers in the United States for entry-level public health job skills with a bachelor’s degree

    Open AccessSatish K Kedia, Coree Entwistle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Objectives: To analyze the current public health labor market for bachelor's-level graduates. Methods: = 365) from across the United States were collected from an online job portal, Indeed.com, from November 7-14, 2022. Job titles, organization type, degree requirements, work experience, job location, and preferred skills for bachelor's-level public health positions were analyzed. Results: Thirty-one job titles were identified. Approximately one-…

  • Trends in Degree Conferrals, Degree-Associated Debt, and Employment Outcomes Among Undergraduate Public Health Degree Graduates, 2001‒2020

    Jonathon P Leider, Emily Burke et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2023Cited by: 1References: 21

    Objectives. To characterize the trends in degree conferrals, degree-associated debt, and employment outcomes among undergraduate public health degree (UGPHD) graduates. Methods. We reported administrative data on degree conferrals from 2001 to 2020 from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). For alumni graduating from 2015 to 2019, we also reported degree-associated debt and earnings 1 year after graduation compiled by NCES. Finally…

  • First-Destination Outcomes for 2015–2018 Public Health Graduates

    Christine M Plepys, Heather Krasna et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2021Cited by: 6References: 13

    Objectives. To improve understanding of the future public health workforce by analyzing first-destination employment outcomes of public health graduates. Methods. We assessed graduate outcomes for those graduating in 2015–2018 using descriptive statistics and the Pearson χ 2 test. Results. In our analysis of data on 53 463 graduates, we found that 73% were employed; 15% enrolled in further education; 5% entered a fellowship, internship, residency…