Timberly L. Baker Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor

Arkansas State University

faculty

6 h-index 19 pubs 845 cited

Research Areas

Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Parental Involvement in Education Education Systems and Policy Race, History, and American Society Diverse Educational Innovations Studies Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Timberly L. Baker's research focuses on issues of race, education, and social justice, with a particular emphasis on Black home education and its historical context within the American South. Her work investigates the experiences of Black families engaged in home education, exploring the socio-historical underpinnings and contemporary challenges they face. Baker also examines how concepts of whiteness and activism are engaged within educational settings, particularly in teacher education programs at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Her publications include analyses of race in rural educational scholarship and the activation of research within the EdD framework to connect academic inquiry with community engagement. Baker's scholarship includes a systematic review of research on race in rural education and a forthcoming book on Black home educators.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 19
  • Citations: 845

Selected Publications

  • Cheryl Fields-Smith. (2025). <i>Creating Educational Justice: Learning from Black Home Educators</i> (2025) DOI
  • Socio-Historical and Contemporary Context of Black Home Education within the Black Belt of the American South (2024) DOI
  • Whiteness Owns it, Blackness Defines it (2021) DOI
  • Activating activism within the EdD: Connecting DiP Research and the community (2021) DOI

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