Outside of his full-time commitments in academia, Dr. Frank Baker was a distinguished visiting professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts.
WETHERSFIELD, CT, March 04, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Frank Baker, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Baker celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Baker is a celebrated psychologist, health services researcher, and educator of more than 50 years who accepted the position of a senior program evaluation consultant for the Connecticut Department of Corrections in Wethersfield in 2015. In his role, he performs program evaluations, planning services and designs programs to reduce offender recidivism. He previously contributed more than 50 years in academia as a professor at Lehigh University, Harvard Medical School, SUNY Buffalo Medical School, Johns Hopkins University and New York Medical College, and most recently the University of Connecticut. Additionally, Dr. Baker provided his expertise as the director of research at the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
While employed at Johns Hopkins University between 1985 and 1995, Dr. Baker had the opportunity to teach and chair the department of behavioral sciences and health education, serve as the director of the PhD program in public health psychology and serve as a faculty member of the division of occupational medicine in the department of environmental health sciences. During these years, he directed several longitudinal studies of the psychosocial adaptation and quality-of-life outcomes of cancer survivors who received bone marrow transplants. He also conducted research on psychological job stress and changes in immune functioning of nurses in various work environments. Recognized for his contributions, Dr. Baker received several grants to continue his study of oncology. It also led to him to a position at the American Cancer Society where he served as vice president of behavioral research and founder and director of the Behavioral Research Center at its home office in Atlanta.
Dr. Baker acquired a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, with cum laude honors, at Vanderbilt University. He later earned a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in social psychology at Northwestern University. He is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts. Outside of his full-time commitments in academia, Dr. Baker was a distinguished visiting professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts. He is also a prolific author who has published 11 books on program evaluation organizational systems and community mental health and has contributed over 180 scholarly articles to various peer reviewed journals.
Aligned with numerous industry-related organizations, Dr. Baker is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Among other organizations, he is a member of the Academy of Health, the American Public Health Association and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Baker has been featured in the 24th edition of Who's Who in the East and the 65th edition of Who's Who in America.
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