Stephanie Baker

Associate Professor of Public Health Studies and Chair of the Department of Public Health Studies

Psychology & Human Service Stu, Office 131E 2337 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Brief Biography

Stephanie Baker, PhD, MS, PT is associate professor of Public Health Studies at Elon University. Her research and activism interests are in racial health inequities and the majority of her research uses a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. Her current and past research is in partnership with the Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative to address racial inequities in cancer care treatment, with Healthy Alamance and the Alamance County Health Equity Collective to promote health and well being for all county residents, and with SpiritHouse, Inc. to address the effects of mass incarceration on communities.

News & Notes

Education

Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (2013) - PhD in Heatlh Behavior

Dissertation: School Racial Climate and Racial Disparities in Youth Sedentary Behavior

Washington University - St. Louis (2002) - MS, PT in Physical Therapy

Washington University - St. Louis (2000) - BA in Psychology

Publications

Black KZ, Baker S, Robertson LB, Lightfoot AF, Alexander-Bratcher K, Befus D, Cothern C, Dixon C, Ellis KR, Guerrab F, Schaal J, Simon B, Smith B, Thatcher K, Wilson SM, Yongue C, Eng E. (2018). Antiracism organizing for culture and institutional change in cancer care. In: Ford CL, Griffith DM, Bruce MA, Gilbert K, editors. Racism: Science and tools for the public health professional. APHA Press. [In press]

Black KZ, Lightfoot AF, Schaal JC, Mouw MS, Yongue C, Samuel CA, Faustin YF, Ackert KL, Akins B, Baker SL, Foley K, Hilton AR, Mann-Jackson L, Robertson LB, Shin JY, Yonas M, Eng E. (2018). ‘It’s like you don’t have a roadmap really’: using an antiracism framework to analyze patients’ encounters in the cancer system. Ethnicity & Health.Advance online publication. Retrieved from link https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2018.1557114.

Eng, E., Schaal, J., Baker, S., Black, K., Cykert, S., Jones, N., Lightfoot, A., Robertson, L., Samuel, C., Smith, B., & Thatcher, K. (2018). Partnership, transparency, and accountability: Changing systems to enhance racial equity in caner care and outcomes. In Wallerstein, N., Duran, B., Oetzel, J.G., & Minkler, M., Community-based participatory research for health: Advancing social and health equity. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Rowley, D.L., Hogan, V., Baker, S., & Faustin, Y.F. (2018). Dimensionality and R4P: A health equity framework for research planning and evaluation in African American populations. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22(2), 147-153.

Samuel, CA, Schaal, J, Robertson, L, Kollie, J, Baker, S., Black, K., Mbah, O., Dixon, C., Ellis, K., Eng, E., Guerrab, F., Jones, N., Kotey, A., Morse, C., Taylor, J.,Whitt, V., & Cykert, S. (2017). Racial differences in symptom management experiences during breast cancer treatment. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(5), 1425-1435.

Schaal, J., Lightfoot, A., Black, K., Stein, K., Baker-White, S., Cothern, C., Gilbert, K., Yongue-Hardy. C., Jeon, J., Mann, L., Mouw, M., Robertson, L., Waters, E., Yonas, M., & Eng, E. (2016). Community Guided Focus Group Analysis to Examine Health Disparities. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 10(1), 159-167.

Davenport, T.E., Benson, K., Baker, S., Gracey, C., Rakocevic, G., McElroy, B., Dalakas, M. Shrader, J.A., & Harris-Love., M.O. (2014). Lower extremity peak force and gait kinematics in individuals with inclusion body myositis. Arthritis Care & Research. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.22468

Presentations

Peer-reviewed

Samuel, C. A., Schaal, J., Mbah, O., Eng, E., Robertson, L., Baker, S., Black, K. Z., Dixon, C., Ellis, K., Guerrab, F., Jordan, L., Lightfoot, A., Cykert, S. Examining the role of perceived respect on racial disparities in cancer-related pain. American Association for Cancer Research Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Poster Presentation. New Orleans, LA; November 2018.

Samuel, C. A., Schaal, J., Mbah, O., Elkins, W., Robertson, L., Baker, S., Black, K. Z., Dixon, C., Ellis, K., Eng, E., Guerrab, F., Jordan, L., Lightfoot, A., Padilla, N., Younge, C., Cykert, S. Racial and Educational Differences in Symptom Burden and Supportive Care among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. American Association for Cancer Research Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Poster Presentation. New Orleans, LA; November 2018.

Black, K.Z., Schaal, J.C., Lightfoot, A.F., Mouw, M.S., Yongue, C., Samuel, C.A., Faustin, Y.F., Akins, B., Baker, S.L., Hilton, A.R., Jeon, J., Mann, L., Robertson, L.B., Werner, K.L., Yonas, M., & Eng, E. It’s like you don’t have a roadmap really: Using an antiracism framework to analyze patients’ encounters in the cancer system.Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health; 4-8 November 2017; Atlanta, GA: American Public Health Association.

Robertson, L., Lightfoot, A., Baker, S., Cass, B., Cykert, S., Dixon, C., Eng, E., Foley, K., Goettsch, C., Guerrab, F., Hislop, S., Kotey, A., Moore, A., Morse, C., Schaal, J., Smith, B., Winters, S. & Yongue, C. Innovations in nurse navigation to advance health equity in cancer care: Leveraging race-conscious communication strategies and race-specific informatics. Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health; 4-8 November 2017; Atlanta, GA: American Public Health Association.

Miller, C., & Baker., S. Black women choosing out of hospital delivery.Elon University Spring Undergraduate Research Forum, April 2017; Elon, NC.

Hunter M & Baker S. Inheritance: Generations of Trauma and Resilience. Facing Race: A National Conference, November 2016; Atlanta, GA.

Baker S, Hoffman L, Thatcher K, Wilson S. A Racial Equity and Community-Engaged Approach to Nonprofit Work. Presentation at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network’s #NonprofitSTRONG Summit; 22 April 2016; Raleigh, NC.

Ellis K, Schaal J, Baker S,Black KZ, Cothern C, Davis K, Doost K, Eng E, Goettsch C, Guerrab F, Hardy C, Lightfoot A, Padilla N, Samuel CA. A system-change and community-based participatory research approach to understanding the role of informal social networks during the cancer care journey. Poster presentation at AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 25-28 September 2016; Fort Lauderdale, Florida: American Association for Cancer Research; 2016.

Steed, J., Yongue, C., Eng, E., Lightfood, A., Baker White, S., Goettsch, C. (2016).Identifying Barriers to Care in the Analysis of Cancer Navigator “Real Time” Communications. University of North Carolina Minority Health Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.

Steed, J., Jolly, D., Hardy, C., Eng, E., Lighfoot, A., Baker White, S., Goettsch, C.(2015). Identifying Barriers to Care by Using the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach to Qualitative Analysis of Cancer Navigator “Real Time” Communications. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Seattle, WA.

Baker, S.L. (2012). School racial climate and racial disparities in youth sedentary behavior: Do experiences of unfair treatment and prejudice explain the disparity? The American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Baker, S.L., Williams B. (2011). The impact of integration on physical activity amongst African American seniors. The Science on Research on Discrimination and Health, special meeting by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD.

Baker S.L., Kepple T.M., Razzook A.R., Siegel K.L. (2006) Strategies used by healthy individuals to decrease walking speed. (Proceedings). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ACRM-ASNR) Joint Conference.

Benson K., Harris-Love M.O., Baker S., Rakocevic G., Dalakas M: Peak muscle force and gait kinematics in subjects with inclusion body myositis. Poster presentation, 2005 NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.

Invited Presentations

Baker, S. and Schaal, J. (October 25, 2018). “Institutional Approaches to Health Disparity Case Study from the Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative using a Racial Equity Lens.” At the 6thAnnual Department of Physician Assistant Studies Underserved Populations Symposium: Diversity and Cultural Competency in Health Care. Elon University, Elon, NC.

Baker, S. (January 2017). “Roe and Race – A Conversation on Reproductive Justice.” SisterSong Community Conversations, Durham, NC.

Baker, S.(January 2017). “Health Disparities – North Carolina Black Women and Girls Legislative Day.” North Carolina Black Women’s Roundtable.

Baker, S.L. (March 2016). “ICan’t Breathe”: Hyper-surveillance and policing of black communities. Let’s Talk Racism Conference, Durham, NC.

Baker, S.L. (May 2016). “Matters of Life and Death: A Dialogue with Young Scholars About Public Health, Social Justice, and the Power of Partnerships. Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Watkins, C.S., Coleman, K., Horsford, C.E., Sewell, W., Baker White, S.L.(Jan 2016) “ICan’t Breathe”: Hyper-surveillance and policing of black communities. Society for Social Work andResearch Meeting, Washington, DC.

Baker White, S.L. (June 1, 2015). Violence is a Public Health Concern. Invited panelistfor the UNC TV Black Issues Forum Television Show. http://video.unctv.org/video/2365502516/

Baker White, S.L. (July 2, 2015). The State of Black Women’s Health in NorthCarolina. Invited guest speaker for the NC Black Women’s Roundtable Meeting.

Baker White, S.L. (September 26, 2014). Women’s health under fire: How do we ensureaccess to care and information? Invited panelist for the NC Women’s Summit: Connecting Communities, Creating Change.

Baker, S.L. (May 2013). The Importance of Context in Healthcare. Keynote speech presented to the graduating seniors of the UNC Student National Medical Association (SNMA).

Baker, S.L. (March 13, 2013). Health Behaviors, When They Matter and When They Don’t. Seminar presented to Introduction to Public Health Studies Course, Elon University.

Baker, S.L. (February 27, 2013). Data Cleaning. Seminar presented to the Department of Health Behavior MPH Practice Course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Baker, S.L. (2012). Health Behaviors. Seminar presented to the Department of Maternal and Child Health Disparities Course, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Baker, S.L.(2012). Introduction to Public Health. Seminar presented to high school student participants in the School’s Summer Public Health Leadership Symposium, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Baker, S.L. (2010). Health Behaviors and Population Health. Seminar presented to the Department of Psychology Black Psychology Course, University of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical.

Baker, S.L. (2010). Series on Social Determinants of Health. Seminar and interactive discussion presented to the Summer Public Health Fellowship program participants, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Awards

Diversity Infusion Project

Selected as a one of 2 teams with Dr. Randy Williams, Associate Vice President for Campus Engagement and Assistant Professor to “develop and implement strategies to infuse the curriculum and pedagogies of the university with the best practices related to human diversity, broadly defined.”

Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Academy

Selected as one of 12 teams across the country, with Ann Meletzke of Healthy Alamance, by The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health to participate in an intensive week-long CBPR course and a year long research education program to support collaborative research to promote health equity.

Delta Omega, Honorary Public Health Society

Inducted into the Delta Omega Theta Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Public Society based on academic excellence, leadership qualities, and desire to follow a career in public health. Membership is limited to 10% of the graduates of any given academic year. 4/13

Health Behavior Travel Award

Awarded by the Health Behavior Department at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to assist department students in presenting research at national conferences. 10/12

Koch Travel Award

Awarded by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to four students out of a competitive pool of public health students to support travel for conducting research and presenting research at national conferences. 10/12

Graduate Tuition Incentive Scholarship

Awarded by the UNC Graduate School in recognition of graduate students’ receipt of outside funding. 8/12

Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship

Awarded by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Alumni Association in recognition of a current student’s commitment to pursuing topics related to health disparities and/or minority or disadvantaged communities. 7/11

Frank Porter Graham Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society

Selected as a member of this distinguished organization in recognition of outstanding service provided to the University and community by graduate and professional students enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 4/11

Ethel Jean Jackson Health Education Practice Award

In recognition of a strong commitment to effective health education practice, especially in communities of color, and for use of innovative, culturally appropriate methods. 4/10