Dr. Burk teaches the Equine Science and Horse Management courses as well as many horse related lectures and labs in the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences. She oversees the donations and uses of horses housed at the ANSC Campus Farm. Dr. Burk also serves as co-advisor of the University of Maryland Equestrian Club. Major goals of her equine teaching program are to prepare students for careers in the equine industry as well as to prepare students interested in pursuing entry into graduate equine research programs and veterinary school.
As a Horse Extension Specialist, Dr. Burk provides statewide educational leadership to youth in the area of equine science and management. Major focuses of her equine extension program include providing educational leadership to the
Dr. Burk's research interests are mainly concentrated in folate status and supplementation in the horse and pasture intake and digestibility of horses.