Dr. Dan Baker

Teaching Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Daniel Baker Dan Baker is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and teaches in the department full time. He is one of the primary instructors for both the on-campus and online sections of Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. He is a passionate learner and works to optimize student learning through interactive learning activities, targeted assessments, and elevating student motivation. He learned of his love for teaching as a tour boat captain during his college summers. Dan has a Ph.D. from Colorado State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado. Dan’s limited research focuses on the science of teaching and learning.

Research Interests

Impact of belonging on student persistence and success
Development and use of virtual interactives for learning
Use and effectiveness of open educational resources (OER) for learning

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Contact Information

Office Location: Engineering B206
Phone: 970-491-0261
Fax: 970-491-7727
dan.baker@colostate.edu

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Education

B.S. 1999, Montana State University – Civil Engineering
M.S. 2001, Montana State University – Civil Engineering
Ph.D. 2009, Colorado State University – Civil Engineering