Louise Mary Burke, OAM is an Australian sports dietitian, academic and author.
Since 2014, she holds the chair in sports nutrition in the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University.
Burke undertook all her university education at Deakin University in Melbourne: 1980 – Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) ; 1981 – Graduate Diploma of Dietetics ; and 1989 – PhD with thesis titled 'Dietary intake and food use of groups of elite Australian male athletes'.
In 2014, she was appointed the chair in sports nutrition, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research Australian Catholic University, Melbourne.
Champaign, Human Kinetics (2011) Ron Maughan and Louise Burke (editors).
Sydney, Allen & Unwin (First edition 1992) (2008) Ron Maughan, Louise M. Burke (editors).
[9] In 2020, Burke is the special projects editor, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.
Burke is a loyal supporter of the St Kilda AFL team and has assisted them with her expertise several times during her professional career.