Lisa Porché-Burke
Lisa Porché-Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Psychologist, educator, academic administrator |
| Spouse | Peter Alston Burke |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) University of Notre Dame (MA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Psychology |
Sub-discipline | Counseling psychology, multicultural psychology |
| Institutions | California School of Professional Psychology Phillips Graduate Institute |
Lisa Porché-Burke is an American psychologist, educator, and academic administrator. She served as chancellor of the Los Angeles campus of the California School of Professional Psychology and later as president and chief executive officer of Phillips Graduate Institute. Her work has focused on counseling psychology, multicultural psychology, higher education, and the training of mental health professionals. She has also held leadership positions in the American Psychological Association and other professional organizations.
Early life and education
Lisa Porché-Burke was born on November 9, 1954, in Los Angeles. She was adopted and raised in a multicultural Creole family. Her experiences with racial discrimination shaped her later work on multicultural psychology.[1][2]
Porché-Burke attended the University of Southern California (USC) where she earned her B.A. in psychology in 1976. She received her M.A. (1981) and Ph.D. (1983) in counseling psychology at the University of Notre Dame. She was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in counseling psychology from Notre Dame.[1][2][3]
Career
Porché-Burke worked briefly at Boston City Hospital and Boston University School of Medicine, and then was appointed to the faculty at California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) beginning in 1985. She was appointed Provost and later Chancellor of the Los Angeles campus of CSPP in 1991, where she focused on community mental health initiatives and multicultural training.[1][3][4]
Porché-Burke became President and CEO of Phillips Graduate Institute (PGI) in 1999, where she remained until her departure in 2009. She oversaw the expansion of PGI into doctoral and organizational leadership programs, and helped the school develop leadership and human resources management curricula integrating behavioral science with business.[5][2][6] She resigned from PGI in 2009 due to a controversy that arose related to accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[7]
Porché-Burke has made multiple professional contributions to the field of psychology, including national leadership in multicultural psychology initiatives, leadership in and service to the American Psychological Association and the California Psychological Association, leadership at the National Multicultural Summit, and emphasis on the recruitment and retention of students and faculty of color.[3][6]
Porché-Burke has been given several awards and community recognition, including the Distinguished Contributions Recognition from the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45), the Jack Krasner Award from APA's Division on Psychotherapy (Division 29), and community honors.[3][8]
Porché-Burke has also served on several boards and service to non-profit organizations such as the People of America Foundation and Holy Family Services Adoption and Foster Care.[6]
Personal life
Porché-Burke is married to Peter Alston Burke, an attorney. She has three children.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hendrix, Kathleen (May 27, 1992). "'Passion for Diversity' Educator Lisa Porche-Burke Hopes to Push Psychology into the Future". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Garcia, Shelly (August 14, 2006). "Mind over business matters: Phillips Graduate Institute President Lisa Porche-Burke helps school with roots in psychology develop business training programs". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Porche-Burke Named CSPP-LA Chancellor—First African American Woman to Head Campus". Los Angeles Sentinel. June 11, 1992. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The California School of Professional Psychology and Its Community Partner". Hispanic Times Magazine. 18 (1): 16. January 31, 1997. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "New President Named at Encino Counseling School". Los Angeles Times. August 8, 1999.
- 1 2 3 "Phillips Institute Installs Dr. Porche-Burke President". Los Angeles Sentinel. 8 February 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Phillips Graduate Institute Dealing With Probation". Los Angeles Business Journal. June 21, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Women Honor Burke". Los Angeles Sentinel. May 20, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2026.