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Martha
Burk is a political psychologist and women's issues expert
who is co-founder of the Center for Advancement of Public
Policy, a research and policy analysis organization in
Washington, D.C. She is currently Director of the
Corporate Accountability Project for the of Women’s
Organizations (NCWO). She also serves as the Money Editor
for Ms. Magazine, and she is a syndicated newspaper
columnist. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the
University of Texas at Arlington. Her background
includes experience as a university research director,
management professor, and advisor to political campaigns and
organizations.

Dr. Burk has long been active in public debate and political
analysis. She has provided briefing papers for
presidential candidates, including Bill Bradley, Wesley
Clark, Howard Dean, and Bill Richardson, and has worked
closely with members of the United States Congress on issues
of importance to women. She is currently serving as a Senior
Policy Adviser for Women’s Issues to Governor Bill
Richardson of New Mexico. Her latest book Your Money And
Your Life: The High Stakes for Women Voters in ’08 and
Beyond (April 2008) is a Ms. Magazine book selection.
Dr. Burk is producing an election year special series What’s
At Stake 2008: Issues, the Women’s Vote, and You, in
partnership with KSFR Public Radio in Santa Fe.
From 2000-2005 Dr. Burk served as Chair
of the of Women's Organizations a network of over 200
national women's groups collectively representing ten
million women. Dr. Burk led the NCWO effort to open
the Augusta National Golf Club to women, and remains at the
forefront of the debate on women’s progress in Corporate
America. She has appeared on a great number of news shows,
including The Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, CBS
Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Newsnight with Aaron Brown,
Lou Dobbs Moneyline, CNN Financial, Bloomberg News, Wolf
Blitzer Reports, . . . more . . .
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