Dennie B. Burke earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Kentucky, where she was named to Phi Beta Kappa. She served 22 years as executive director of the Austin Peay State University Office of Public Relations and Marketing and subsequently co-authored the true-life thriller, “A Matter of Conscience,” with APSU President Emeritus Dr. Sherry Hoppe. Burke and her husband, Sam, both retired, have two grown daughters and seven grandchildren.
