Denise Burke
Assistant Dean
B.A., University of Wyoming (1979), With Honor
J.D., University of Wyoming (1993)
dburke@uwyo.edu • (307) 766-6416 • 106 College of Law

Office Hours:
Open Door Policy and/or by appointment.

Denise Burke has been the Assistant Dean for the University of Wyoming, College of Law and a Lecturer since 2003.  She was a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming from 1993 - 2003.  The Director of the Wyoming Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney,  Denise served on the Executive Board of the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units and represented the Wyoming Department of Health and Department of Family Services.

Research Interests:
Her research and writing has focused on education law and health law issues.

Teaching:
Health Care Law

Publications:

Presentations

Burke, D. (2007).  Money Matters, Planning Committee Member, Presenter and Panel Moderator, 2007 Consumer Issues Conference, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming (September 26-27, 2007).

Burke, D. (2007).  The Strengths and Challenges of the "Next Generation" Student and Lawyer, Wyoming Conference of Municipal Courts, Cody, Wyoming (May 16, 2007).

Burke, D. (2005).  Impact of the Aging Population on Health Law and Policy, University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences, Laramie, Wyoming (March 9, 2005).

Burke, D. (2005).  Foundations of Health Law, ABA Conference on Health Care Fraud, Palm Springs, California (May 17-20, 2005).

Burke, D. (2005).  Educating for Democracy, Wyoming Partnership for Civic Education (August 8-9, 2005).

Affiliations, Associations, Consultation:

Representative for the University of Wyoming, Academic Management Institute (AMI), 2006 - 2007.

Director of the Cheyenne Little Theatre's production of Always, Patsy Cline, 2003.

High school English and Drama teacher 1979 - 1990.