Melinda Burke
Lecturer, Internship Coordinator & Director, Terry J Lundgren Center for Education and Research
M.S., University of Arizona
Scholarly Interests
Activities
Newspaper articles
Professional Associations and Improvement Activities
[MAILING ADDRESS]
PO Box 210078Tucson, AZ 85721-0033
[CAMPUS ADDRESS]
Family and Consumer Sciences Bldg.
650 N Park AveTucson, AZ 85721-0033
Phone: (520) 621-1140 Fax: (520) 621-3209
Email: mburke@ag.arizona.edu
My focus in both my teaching and advising is to clarify for students the many opportunities and various career paths that exist in the retailing industry. Through my years of experience in the retailing industry as a store manager and buyer I have learned that success in this field depends as much on one's leadership and communication skills as it does on knowledge of marketing theory. For this reason, I am always challenged with the development of leadership and teamwork skills among college students. The internship experience between the junior and senior year is a very effective experiential learning tool our students utilize to develop these "soft skills." The Students In Free Enterprise Team began on our campus in 1998 and is another very powerful leadership development opportunity.
Professional Associations and Improvement Activities:
University of Arizona SIFE Team
Students in Free Enterprise
Take Charge America
retailology.com - Federated Department Stores
UA Career Services
Free Resume Databases
Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing
Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research