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Daniel Baker

Teaching Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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.

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

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

Highlighted Honors and Awards

  • 2024 Meroney Family Chi Epsilon Teaching Award
  • 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Rocky Mountain Section
  • 2023 Best Teacher Award, CSU Alumni Association
  • 2022 CSU Open Educator Award, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO