Suzanne Burks 09/08/2021
Description
Suzanne Burks, a graduate of Oklahoma State University (OSU) and emeriti director of University Counseling Services, shares how she was encouraged to pursue a counseling career and discusses her journey to earning a doctoral degree. She shares some of her memories during the aftermath of the 2001 and 2011 plane crashes and talks about helping others work through their grief. She also notes that good things can follow bad things and describes some of the good. She mentions building a friendship with President Halligan and with Lee Bird, both of whom were also instrumental in the University’s response to the 2001 tragedy and in her career at OSU.
| Date(s) | 9/8/2021 |
| Call Number | OSS_500 |
| Subjects | Remember the Ten, Remember the Four, Homecoming parade, OSU sports, Collective remembrance Aircraft accidents, Crisis management, Grief, Interviews, Mass fatalities, Oklahoma State University, Universities and colleges--Employees |
| Interviewee(s) | Suzanne Burks |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |