Prior to joining CI’s faculty in the fall of 2017, Dr. Baker served on the faculties of Washington State University and University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Baker is the author of dozens of publications focused on neurodiversity policy and politics including: The Politics of Neurodiversity: Why Public Policy Matters (2011); Neuroethics in Higher Education (2016, with Brandon Leonard); and Inculpable Intentions: Youth with Autism and Juvenile Justice Practitioners in Canada and the United States (forthcoming, with Laurie Drapela and Whitney Littlefield). Over the course of her career, Dr. Baker has had the honor of conducting research with many students. As a faculty member at WSU, Dr. Baker ran a Neurodiversity and Public Policy lab for undergraduates and graduates. Over the course of its 6 years in operation, students authored or co-authored published conference presentations, articles and book chapters.