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Andrew Burk

  • Doctoral Candidate
  • Research Areas: Digital governance and AI implementation

email:
andrewburk@unomaha.edu
personal website:
www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-d-burk

Additional Information

Bio

Andrew Burk is a third-year doctoral candidate. Following obtaining an MPA degree, Andrew has worked with a nonprofit to address homelessness and housing instability in Lucas County, Ohio, before moving on with the same organization to perform data analysis for all their programs through different parts of Michigan, including 211 and 988 projects.

During the height of COVID, Andrew became interested in how governments and nonprofits are relying on and using technology (machine learning, AI, and other information and communication technologies) to address the needs of their communities. His research interests currently look at platform government and AI implementation.

Education

MPA, Bowling Green State University

B.A. in Political Science (Comparative Government concentration) and Sociology (minor), Bowling Green State University

B.S. in Biology (Pre-Med concentration), University of Toledo

Publications

Bhati, A., & Burk, A. (2023a). The Landscape of Community-Based Giving Days in the United States. The Foundation Review, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1674

Bhati, A., & Burk, A. D. (2023b). ePhilanthropy. In Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance (pp. 207–210). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781800880092/ch65.xml

Burk, A. (2024). Care ethics and trauma-informed methods: Transforming the institution of policing. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10841806.2024.2420580

Cheng, X., Chen, Y.-C., Knepper, R., & Burk, A. (2025). Interactive Data Visualization for Decision-making in Government-funded Advanced Research Computing Service. Conference on Digital Government Research, 26. Conference on Digital Government Research. https://doi.org/10.59490/dgo.2025.946

Honors and Awards 

 

Additional Information

Bio

Andrew Burk is a third-year doctoral candidate. Following obtaining an MPA degree, Andrew has worked with a nonprofit to address homelessness and housing instability in Lucas County, Ohio, before moving on with the same organization to perform data analysis for all their programs through different parts of Michigan, including 211 and 988 projects.

During the height of COVID, Andrew became interested in how governments and nonprofits are relying on and using technology (machine learning, AI, and other information and communication technologies) to address the needs of their communities. His research interests currently look at platform government and AI implementation.

Education

MPA, Bowling Green State University

B.A. in Political Science (Comparative Government concentration) and Sociology (minor), Bowling Green State University

B.S. in Biology (Pre-Med concentration), University of Toledo

Publications

Bhati, A., & Burk, A. (2023a). The Landscape of Community-Based Giving Days in the United States. The Foundation Review, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1674

Bhati, A., & Burk, A. D. (2023b). ePhilanthropy. In Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and Governance (pp. 207–210). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781800880092/ch65.xml

Burk, A. (2024). Care ethics and trauma-informed methods: Transforming the institution of policing. Administrative Theory & Praxis, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10841806.2024.2420580

Cheng, X., Chen, Y.-C., Knepper, R., & Burk, A. (2025). Interactive Data Visualization for Decision-making in Government-funded Advanced Research Computing Service. Conference on Digital Government Research, 26. Conference on Digital Government Research. https://doi.org/10.59490/dgo.2025.946

Honors and Awards 

 

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