Associate Professor of Psychology at Cedar Crest College.

Dr. Baker has practiced applied psychology over the last ten years in private and public organizations. She was a management consultant for the Hay Group, a nationally recognized consulting firm and served as a Personnel Research Psychologist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in which she gained a broad range of experience in the areas of Psychology, Business, and Criminal Justice. Before coming to Cedar Crest College in 2001, Dr. Baker served as an Adjunct Faculty Member for the Pennsylvania State University-Schuylkill campus, Lehigh University, and Muhlenberg College. Research interests include: assessment and program evaluation; the functioning of teams under stressful conditions, and the acceptance of non-traditional team members; the unique challenges faced by organizations in hiring and retaining the newest generation of employees; critical issues faced by women in the workplace, and the characteristics of women leaders and entrepreneurs. Dr. Baker received her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Old Dominion University.

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