Michael Alan Baer

Background

Baer, Michael Alan was born on February 4, 1943 in Atlanta. Son of Kurt Arthur and Beulah Baer.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Oregon, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1968.

Career

Research assistant, Center Advanced Study Ednl. Administration, U. Oregon, 1964-1968; faculty, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1968-1990; professor political science public administration, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1980-1990; department chairman political science, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1977-1981; dean College Arts and Sciences, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1981-1990; political analyst, WAVE-television, Louisville professor political science, Northeastern U., Boston, since 1990; provost, senior vice president academic affairs, Northeastern U., Boston, 1990-1998; senior vice president for programs and analysis, director, Center for Policy Analysis, American Council on Education, Washington, since 1998.

Achievements

• Michael Alan Baer has been listed as a notable Political scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Lobbying: Interaction and Influence in American State Legislatures

Membership

Board of directors Control Kentucky Civil Liberties Union, 1973-1977, Congragation Ohavay Zion, Lexington, 1976-1978, Control Kentucky Jewish Association, 1970-1974, 79-84, president 1973-1974, Bluegrass chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980-1981, Council Colls. Arts and Sciences, 1983-1989, president 1988, Jamaica Pond Association, 1992-1997. Recording secretary Bluegrass chapter Kentucky Association Gifted Education, 1983-1985.

Member Mayor's commission to establish Lexington Children's Museum, 1988-1990, board directors, 1990. Member county Inter University Consortium for Political and Social Research, U. Mich, 1988-1994, chairman 1990-1992. Member American Political Science Association (endowed programs committee 1993-1994, 95-98), Midwest Political Science Association (executive county 1980-1983), British Politics Group (executive county 1978-1980), Southern Political Science Association (chairman nominating committee 1993-1994, 96), Kentucky Conference Political Science, National Association University and Land Grant Colls.

(commission on arts and science 1986-1990, chairman 1990).

Connections

Married Charlotte Glazer, August 16, 1964. Children: Daniel Noach, Naomi Aviva.

Father:

Kurt Arthur Baer

Mother:

Beulah Baer

Spouse:

Charlotte Glazer

child:

Naomi Aviva Baer

child:

Daniel Noach Baer