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Lee D. Baker is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Duke University. He earned a Ph.D. from Temple University in 1994 and a B.S. from Portland State University in 1989. His research is focused on the intersection of history and anthropology with numerous publications addressing socio-linguistics, race, and democracy. Baker has been a resident fellow in multiple prestigious institutes, including Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. He has authored several key books such as 'Savage Negro: Anthropology Construction Race, 1896-1954' and 'Life America: Identity Everyday Experience'. His academic contributions span a wide range of subjects and he has received recognition for his teaching excellence, including the Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Teaching Award. He has served as Dean of Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2016.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)