COREY BURK – BSIS DEGREE CHAIR

Corey Burk BSIS chair

Corey Burk

In the summer of 2020, Neumont announced the new Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Chair, Corey Burk. Corey came to Neumont with a lifelong passion for tech and three decades of industry experience. We’re thrilled for the exciting challenge he’s taken on and bright future for our Information Systems program.

Corey enjoyed working and playing with computers as a kid. “I have always been intrigued by big, expensive, powerful servers. I remember seeing a DEC minicomputer for the first time (which was larger than a pickup truck) and thought they were pretty cool,” said Corey. In his teen years, he preferred working on his Commodore 64 instead of playing on the Atari 2600. In college, rather than following his expected path of accounting, he decided to pursue his passion for tech and earned a degree in Business Information Systems.

Once Corey obtained his degree, he proceeded to fill roles as a consultant to IT operations engineers, cloud series engineer, vice president of managed services, data center manager, systems integrator, IT manager, and international systems engineer. Not to mention tackling the challenge of consulting for Federal Government agencies where he built and maintained two 911-type centers supporting over 2,000 federal law enforcement agents. His résumé emanates his passion for technology which he translates to his students

As his career continued through the decades, and many late nights resolving IT issues, he came to the conclusion he was ready to transition into teaching. “I thought, how great would it be to help the next generation of IT admins do it better than I ever could,” said Corey.

Today, Corey is guiding Neumont students through the constantly evolving field of information systems. When asked about the direction he sees the program going, he said it’s an interactive degree that will introduce students to multiple computing environments and how to administer and maintain them. They’ll personally work directly with Windows Servers, Linux Servers, AWS Cloud Services, Vmware Virtual Systems, and the networks that connect them all together. He went on to explain that the BSIS degree is perfect for anyone who loves electronics and has a need to figure out how things work. Students in this program will gain experience through hands-on activities that will help them become a great administrator, architect, or engineer.

If you’re interested in pursuing a career in information systems, Corey Burk is here to not only support, but inspire you. “Let your fascination with technology be a wonderful foundation for a great career that will in-turn feed your fascination with technology. Never stop learning and trying to figure out how things work. Always look for ways that you can improve on a design or use a piece of technology in a new way.”

We’re looking forward to seeing him succeed in this new role and his positive impact around campus! To hear from Corey personally, check out the video below were he talks about our on-campus servers.