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Heidi Burke

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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 Part C 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

Other in Inclusive Early Childhood Education

University of Colorado Denver

MA in Speech-Language Pathology

University of Colorado 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. Contemporary School Psychology, 2977-392. .
  • Steed, A. E., Stein, R., Burke, H., Charlifue-Smith, R. (2023). Early Childhood Professionals鈥� Reported Use of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices During Initial Evaluations: A Mixed Methods Study. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 43(3), 214-226. .
  • Burke, H., Coady, J. (2014). Nonword repetition errors of children with and without specific language impairments (SLI). International Journal of Communication Disorders, 50(3), 337-346. .
  • Burke, H. (2013). Error analysis of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and children with typical language development (TLD) completing a nonword repetition task. ,

Research Interests

Interprofessional Collaboration
Language and Literacy Acquisition & Development
Early Childhood Feeding

Office Hours

Spring 2026:
Monday, 10:00-11:00
Tuesday, 9:00-10:00
Thursday, 9:00-10:00