Elizabeth Baker

Dr. Betsy Baker received her doctorate from Vanderbilt University with an emphasis in Literacy Education. She joined the faculty at the University of Missouri in 1996 and is pleased to serve as professor of Literacy Studies in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. At Mizzou, Dr. Baker teaches undergraduate courses in reading and language arts as well as graduate courses in the integration of literacy and technology, theoretical foundations of literacy practice and research, and qualitative research methods. She is a Jefferson Fellow and Kemper Fellow.

Dr. Baker is the creator, executive producer, and co-host of the popular podcast, Voice of Literacy, past President of the Literacy Research Association, and has published her work in such venues as Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Literacy Research, NRC Yearbook, Journal of Reading Education, Reading and Writing Quarterly, Handbook of Research on the Societal Impact of Digital Media, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, Teacher Education Quarterly, and the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.