Heidi Burke

Assistant Professor of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

Bio

Heidi Burke is a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Her primary area of expertise is early childhood intervention (birth to age 8), which she developed through her clinical practice working in early intervention and owning a private practice. One of her areas of scholarly interest is interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC) and education as IPC is a critical component of working in early intervention and other settings. Professor Burke is a PhD Candidate in the Inclusive Early Childhood Education program at the University of Colorado Denver, holds an MA in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as an MS in Management and a BSBA in Management and Statistics from the University of Denver. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Colorado and clinically certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Degree

MA in Speech-Language Pathology

University of Colorado at Boulder

MS in Management

University of Denver

BS in Business Administration - Management & Statistics

University of Denver

Published Works

Stein, R., Steed, E., Burke, L. H. (2025). Examining evaluation and eligibility practices for young children with social emotional concerns. .
Steed, E., Stein, R., Burke, H., Charlifue-Smith, R. (2023). Early childhood professionals’ reported use of culturally and linguistically responsive practices during initial evaluations: A mixed methods study. .
Burke, H., Coady, J. (2014). Nonword repetition errors of children with and without specific language impairments (SLI). .
Burke, H. (2013). Error analysis of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and children with typical language development (TLD) completing a nonword repetition task. ,

Office Hours

Tuesdays 9:00-10:00
Thursday 12:45-1:45