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Cassidy A. Baker

Title: Chair

Department: Social Work

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Sociology
    Specialization: Global and Comparative Sociology
    Dissertation: 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
    Specialization: Direct Practice
  • BA, Baylor University, 2002
    Major: Social Work
    Specialization: Family Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeSpring 2025
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 5503.991Death, Dying and BereavementSpring 2024 SPOT
SOWK 5843.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2024 SPOT
SOWK 5253.992Social Work Advanced Practice II InterventionsSpring 2024 SPOT
SOWK 5833.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5233.991Social Work Advanced Practice IFall 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5203.891Social Work Practice I Individuals and SystemsFall 2023
SOWK 5413.991Social Work Program and Practice EvaluationFall 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5503.991Death, Dying and BereavementSpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5113.991Human Behavior in the Social Environment IISpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5843.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5843.992Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5253.991Social Work Advanced Practice II InterventionsSpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5253.992Social Work Advanced Practice II InterventionsSpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5313.991Social Work Policy PracticeSpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5223.991Social Work Practice III GroupsSpring 2023 SPOT
SOWK 5103.991Human Behavior in the Social Environment IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5833.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5833.992Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5233.991Social Work Advanced Practice IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5233.992Social Work Advanced Practice IFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5213.991Social Work Practice II Organizations and CommunitiesFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5413.991Social Work Program and Practice EvaluationFall 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5503.991Death, Dying and BereavementSpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5843.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5843.992Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IISpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5333.991Social Work Advanced Policy AnalysisSpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5253.991Social Work Advanced Practice II InterventionsSpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5253.992Social Work Advanced Practice II InterventionsSpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5803.991Social Work Foundation Field Seminar and Field Practicum ISpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5223.991Social Work Practice III GroupsSpring 2022 SPOT
SOWK 5103.991Human Behavior in the Social Environment IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5833.991Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5833.992Social Work Advanced Field Seminar and Field Practicum IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5233.991Social Work Advanced Practice IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5233.992Social Work Advanced Practice IFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5213.991Social Work Practice II Organizations and CommunitiesFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5413.991Social Work Program and Practice EvaluationFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5413.992Social Work Program and Practice EvaluationFall 2021 SPOT
SOWK 5903.991Seminar in Social Work, Current IssuesSummer 5W1 2021
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2021
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2021
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumFall 2020
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2020
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumFall 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4000.001Ethics and Professionalism in PracticeSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2019
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2019 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.002Social Work Field PracticumFall 2018 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.002Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2018 Syllabus
SOWK 3610.001Social Work Practice IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2018 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2018 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2017 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2017 Syllabus
SOWK 3610.001Social Work Practice IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2017 Syllabus
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2017 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 3800.001Social Work Practice ISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2016
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2016
SOWK 3800.001Social Work Practice IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2016 SPOT
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2016
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2016
SOWK 3800.001Social Work Practice ISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2015
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2015
SOWK 3800.001Social Work Practice IFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2015 SPOT
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2015 SPOT
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2015 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2015
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2015
SOWK 4810.001Social Work Practice IIISpring 2015 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.702Social Work Field PracticumFall 2014
SOWK 4870.702Social Work Integrative SeminarFall 2014
SOWK 4810.001Social Work Practice IIIFall 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.701Social Work Field PracticumSummer SUM 2014
SOWK 4870.701Social Work Integrative SeminarSummer SUM 2014
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesSpring 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4875.501Social Work Field PracticumSpring 2014
SOWK 4870.500Social Work Integrative SeminarSpring 2014
SOWK 4810.001Social Work Practice IIISpring 2014 Syllabus
SOWK 4700.001Child Welfare Practice and ServicesFall 2013 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

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. (2020 - 2023).
  • Baker, J. (Principal), Baker, C. (Co-Principal), Lopez, D. (Supporting), "Sinfon�a Migrante: Musician Networks Forged Through Migration," sponsored by Texas A&M Commerce - College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts - Global Human Rights Fellowship, Regional, Funded. (2020).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $411201.11 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $383795 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Baker, C., "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $384026 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $379188.49 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Baker, C. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Grant," sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Federal, $458972.97 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program - FY22," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program - FY21," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Baker, C.A. (Principal), "Title IV-E Training Program," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Thomas, C.L. (Principal), "Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant," sponsored by Texas Dept of Family & Protective Ser, ST, Funded. (2012 - 2016).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    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):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    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):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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