Pauline Halpern Baker

Background

Baker, Pauline Halpern was born on August 9, 1941 in Jersey City. Daughter of Michael Harry and Dorothy (Dubilier) Halpern.

Education

Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1962; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970.

Career

Lecturer, U. Lagos, Nigeria, 1965-1972; international affairs fellow, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1975-1976; professional staff member, United States Senate Foreign Rels. Committee, Washington, 1977-1981; research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Washington, 1981-1984; director, PHB Associations, Washington, 1984-1985; senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, 1986-1992; director South African meeting series, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Professional lecturer, School Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, 1987-1992.

Deputy director congressional program, The Aspin Institute, since 1992. Consultant, Rockefeller Foundation, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, World Bank, Agency for International Development, unites states department State, others.

Achievements

• Pauline Halpern Baker has been listed as a notable Political scientist, policy analyst by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Urbanization and political change : the politics of Lagos, 1917-1967

Membership

Member African Studies Association (board directors 1987-1989), Council Foreign Rels., Am.Polit. Science Association, International Studies Association.

Connections

Married Raymond W. Baker, August 29, 1964. Children: Deren James, Gayle Janice.

Father:

Michael Harry Halpern

Mother:

Dorothy (Dubilier) Halpern

Spouse:

Raymond W. Baker

child:

Gayle Janice Baker

child:

Deren James Baker