Teaching
In addition to research, Dr. Baker teaches various courses in psychology. See below for more information about the courses. Please
Psychology and Law
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the discipline of psychology and law. In this course we discuss the application of psychology to many areas in the legal system. We cover research findings, court cases, and legal policies related to the behaviors of individuals in various parts of the legal system. Topics covered in this course include interrogations and confessions, lie detection, attitudes toward police, criminal profiling, recovered memories, eyewitness testimony, jury selection, legal decision making, and more. Course material is facilitated through lectures, discussions, in-class demonstrations, and invited guest speakers.
Social Psychology
This course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to social psychology for both psychology majors and non-majors. In this course we discuss the psychology of how people think about and relate to others. Topics covered in this course include love, altruism, aggression, conformity, behavior in groups, leadership, intergroup conflict, prejudice, persuasion, and more. Course material is facilitated through lectures, discussions, in-class demonstrations, and invited guest speakers.
Research Methods
This course is an examination of the wide variety of procedures available to the behavioral scientist for collecting and analyzing behavioral data. Although experimental methods are to be emphasized, other methods such as surveys and questionnaires, interviews, naturalistic observation, and case studies are covered. Course material is facilitated through lectures, discussions, and group/ individual activities, presentations, and a research paper.