YAVAPAI COLLEGE HIRES NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN OF SCIENCE, MATH AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

Dr. William Perry Baker joined the Community College in January with a long and distinguished career

Dr. William Perry Baker joined Yavapai Community College in January as its new Associate Dean of Science, Math and Adult Education.  He has a long and distinguished career. His position is classified as “Associate Dean, Division 2.”

Dr. William Perry Baker (Yavapai Community College photo)

He graduated from the Des Moines, Washington Highline Community College in 1980 after two years of study. He then went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Washington. He earned a master’s degree in education at Grand Canyon University and a doctorate in zoology at Arizona State University. He has worked a several institutions before coming to Yavapai Community College including  Arizona Christian University, Midwestern University and Maricopa Community College District’s Office of Public Schools Program.

He is the author or co-author of 31 articles in a variety of journals including: The American Biology Teacher, The Science Teacher, Science Activities, Science Scope, The Journal of College Science Teaching, Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Professional Development in Education. He has supervised 12 postgraduate and 21 undergraduate research projects for medical and science students including projects of seven students who received grant funding. He has given numerous regional and national presentations, as well as two invited international lectures.

Dr. Baker has served on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Alliance for Science, Mathematics & Technology Education and as board member and president of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. He was editor of the, Journal of the Arizona Nevada Academy of Science, from 2006-2008.

According to the Community College staff directory, Dr. Baker has been assigned to the Prescott Campus. It is believed that he will reside in Prescott.