Faculty Profile

Cassidy Baker

Title
Chair
Department
Social Work
College
College of Health and Public Service

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of North Texas, 2021. 
Major: Sociology
Degree Specialization: Global and Comparative Sociology
Dissertation Title: Increasing Mother and Child Safety: Social Factors Influencing Help-Seeking Behaviors Amongst Child Welfare Involved Women Experiencing Family Violence
MSW, University of Oklahoma, 2003. 
Major: Social Work
Degree Specialization: Direct Practice
BA, Baylor University, 2002. 
Major: Social Work
Degree Specialization: Family Studies





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
SOWK 5503.991, Death, Dying and Bereavement, Spring 2024 
SOWK 5843.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, Spring 2024 
SOWK 5253.992, Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    SOWK 5833.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 5233.991, Social Work Advanced Practice I, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 5203.891, Social Work Practice I Individuals and Systems, Fall 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5413.991, Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 5503.991, Death, Dying and Bereavement, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5113.991, Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5843.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5843.992, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5253.991, Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5253.992, Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5313.991, Social Work Policy Practice, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5223.991, Social Work Practice III Groups, Spring 2023 
                    

                    SOWK 5103.991, Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5833.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5833.992, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5233.991, Social Work Advanced Practice I, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5233.992, Social Work Advanced Practice I, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5213.991, Social Work Practice II Organizations and Communities, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5413.991, Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation, Fall 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5503.991, Death, Dying and Bereavement, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5843.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5843.992, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum II, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5333.991, Social Work Advanced Policy Analysis, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5253.991, Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5253.992, Social Work Advanced Practice II Interventions, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5803.991, Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5223.991, Social Work Practice III Groups, Spring 2022 
                    

                    SOWK 5103.991, Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5833.991, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5833.992, Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum I, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5233.991, Social Work Advanced Practice I, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5233.992, Social Work Advanced Practice I, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5213.991, Social Work Practice II Organizations and Communities, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5413.991, Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5413.992, Social Work Program and Practice Evaluation, Fall 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 5903.991, Seminar in Social Work, Current Issues, Summer 5W1 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2021 
                    

                    SOWK 4875.002, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2020 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.002, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 3996.001, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2020 
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4000.001, Ethics and Professionalism in Practice, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.002, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.002, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4000.001, Ethics and Professionalism in Practice, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 3996.001, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2019 
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.002, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.002, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.702, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.702, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 3610.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 3800.001, Social Work Practice I, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.702, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2016 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.702, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2016 
                    

                    SOWK 3800.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2016  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2016  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2016 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2016 
                    

                    SOWK 3800.001, Social Work Practice I, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.702, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2015 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.702, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2015 
                    

                    SOWK 3800.001, Social Work Practice I, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2015  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2015  SPOT
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2015 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2015 
                    

                    SOWK 4810.001, Social Work Practice III, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4875.702, Social Work Field Practicum, Fall 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.702, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Fall 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4810.001, Social Work Practice III, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4875.701, Social Work Field Practicum, Summer 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.701, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Summer 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4875.501, Social Work Field Practicum, Spring 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4870.500, Social Work Integrative Seminar, Spring 2014 
                    

                    SOWK 4810.001, Social Work Practice III, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    SOWK 4700.001, Child Welfare Practice and Services, Fall 2013 Syllabus

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
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Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Baker, J. (Principal), Baker, C. (Co-Principal), Lopez, D. (Supporting), "Sinfonía Migrante: Musician Networks Forged Through Migration," Sponsored by Texas A&M Commerce - College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts - Global Human Rights Fellowship, Regional, $10000 Funded. (December 1, 2020 – May 31, 2023).
Grant - Teaching   
Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $411201.11 Funded. (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024).
Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $383795 Funded. (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).
Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $384026 Funded. (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022).
Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $379188.49 Funded. (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021).
Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $458972.97 Funded. (January 8, 2020 – June 30, 2020).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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