Paul Baker

Current

Program host at WSUM
Senior University Relations Specialist at Wisconsin Center for Education Research

Past

General assignment writer at CUNA Inc.
Public Relations and Business Journalism at Credit Union National Association
Teaching Assistant at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky

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Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Paul Baker’s Summary

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Communications professional: Public relations and editing, financial services and higher education, 23 years

Chair, Communication and Outreach Committee, American Educational Research Association

Advisory board, Educommunicators, the online community for marketing, PR, public affairs, design, and communications professionals serving the education sector.

Producer and program host, WSUM-FM 91.7, Madison

Paul Baker’s Specialties:

Public relations, higher education, research communication, social media, radio production, editing

Paul Baker’s Experience

Program host

WSUM

(Higher Education industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )
Senior University Relations Specialist

Wisconsin Center for Education Research

(Research industry)

January 1993 — Present (16 years 11 months)

A social media enthusiast who does his part to improve education by sharing findings from federally funded research projects in education; translating academic reports into easy-to-read articles for an international audience of educators, policymakers, and journalists; and disseminating via a range of printed and electronic media.

Paul Baker’s Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

English Literature and Language September 1984 — May 1986

No degree.

Activities and Societies:

Teaching assistant
University of Kentucky

MA , English Literature and Language , 1982 — 1984

Activities and Societies:

Ellershaw Fellowship, 1983
University of Kentucky

BA , English Literature and Language , 1973 — 1977

Activities and Societies:

Music producer and annoucer, WBKY-FM (now WUKY-FM), 1976-1981
University music ensembles, 1973-1977

Additional Information

Paul Baker’s Interests:

New communications media, public relations practice, conference presentations, radio production (world music and spoken word).

Paul Baker’s Groups:

American Educational Research Association (AERA): Chair, Communications and Outreach Committee; Member, Research Use SIG and Communication of Research SIG.
Education Writers Association (EWA)