Background
Baker, Warren Joseph was born on September 5, 1938 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Preston A. and Grace F. (Jarvis) Baker.
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Warren Joseph Baker
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Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1960; Master of Sciences, University Notre Dame, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1966.
Career
Research associate, lecturer E. H. Wang Civil Engineering Research Facility, University New Mexico, 1962-1966. Associate professor civil engineering University Detroit, 1966-1971, professor, 1972-1979, Chrysler professor, dean engineering, 1973-1978, academy vice president, 1976-1979. National Science Foundation faculty fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1972.
President California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1979. Member Board International Food and Agricultural Development, United States Agency for International Development, 1983-1985. Member National Science Board, 1985-1994, California Business Higher Education Forum, 1993-1998.
Founding member California Council on Science and Technology, since 1989. Trustee Amigos of E.A.R.T.H. College, 1991-1996. Board directors John Wiley & Sons, Inc., since 1993.
Board governor United States-Mexico Foundation Science, since 2008. Executive committee Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement, California, since 2008. Board regents The American Architectural Foundation, 1995-1997.
Co-chair Joint Policy Council on Agriculture and Higher Education, 1995-2001. Member Business-Higher Education Forum, since 2001. Executive committee and co-chair Mathematics & Science Education and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initiatives.
Board directors Westport Innovations, Inc., since 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Member Detroit Mayor's Management Advisory Committee, 1975-1976. Member engineering advisory board University California, Berkeley, 1984-1996. Board directors California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, 1980-1985, Society Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation, since 2001, board directors, 2003-2005.
Steering committee National Academy Engineering Community College Pathways, 2004-2005. Trustee National Cooperative Education Association. Chairman board directors Civil Engineering Research Foundation, 1989-1991, board directors, 1991-1994.
Fellow Engineering Society Detroit, American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman geotechnology division committee on reliability 1976-1978, civil engineering education and research policy committee 1985-1989). Member National Society of Professional Engineers (president Detroit chapter 1976-1977), American Society Engineering Education, American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors 1982-1984), National Association State University and Land-Grant College (commission on information technical since 1995, chair 2003-2006, board directors 2003-2007), Commission University of Science & Mathematics Teacher Imperative, since 2007.
Connections
Married Carol Ann Fitzsimons, April 28, 1962. Children: Carrie Ann, Kristin Robin, Christopher, Brian.
