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Dr. Sara J. Baker
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Dr. Sara J. Baker

Assistant Professor Fax: 217-581-5718

INTRODUCTION

Dr. Sara J. Baker
Assistant Professor

Office Hours:
T: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
W: 2:00-4:00pm
Th: 12:30-1:30 pm, 3:30-4:30 pm

Education & Training

B.A. Communication Studies - Virginia Tech
M.A. Communication Studies - San Diego State University
PhD Communication Studies - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Conference Presentations

Baker, S. J. (2014, November). You bring yourself to work: An exploration of (in)dignity and identity. Scholar-to-Scholar poster presentation to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Arellano, A., & Baker, S. J. (2014, November). Uncovering our blindspots: A conversation about being an ally and operating in solidarity with the LGB/TQ community. Paper presentation to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL> 

Publications

Woods, C., Ewalt, J., & Baker, S. J. (2013). A matter of regionalism: Remembering Brandon Teena and Willa Cather at the Nebraska History Museum. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 99(3), 341-363. doi: 10.1080/00335630.2013.806818

Frequently Taught Courses

CMN 2650 Introduction to Organizational Communication
CMN 3650 Communication in Organizations

Research & Creative Interests

Interpretive-critical approaches to organizational communication; gender, sex, and sexuality in organizational communication; identity work/regulation; LGB/TQ experiences; workplace dignity

Current Projects:

Baker, S. J. (in progress). My sexual orientation isn’t relevant: Negotiating queer identities in the classroom. 

Baker, S. J., Almanza, D., & Brown, C. (in progress). Interview-based project with polyamorous individuals. Research questions will explore how polyamorous individuals reveal or conceal this sexual identity in the workplace. 

Professional Affiliations

National Communication Association

Affiliations:   
  1. Organizational Communication
  2. Women's and Feminist Studies
  3. Caucus of GLBTQ Concerns
Central States Communication Association
  • Chair, Graduate Student Caucus