Kim Baker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
306 Speech Clinic
Phone: 479-575-4916
FAX: 479-575-4507
kimbaker@uark.edu
Degrees:
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Speech Pathology/Audiology, 2004
- M.S., University of Arkansas, Communication Disorders, 1990
- B.S.E., University of Arkansas, Speech Pathology/Audiology, 1989
Certifications/Licensure
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Arkansas Licensure
Teaching Areas:
- Research Methods
- Child Language Disorders
- Normal Phonological and Articulatory Processes
- Articulation Disorders
Research Interests:
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Child Language
- Autism
- Behavioral/Emotional Disorders
Professional Biography:
Kimberly Frazier Baker, Assistant Professor, joined the faculty in 2007. She is a native Arkansan and a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the University of South Carolina. Dr. Baker is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist and holds licensure in the state of Arkansas. She has managed her own private practice in speech-language pathology.
Dr. Baker comes to the program with extensive clinical experience, primarily with children ages birth to 21. Her courses focus on phonological development and disorders, language disorders, and research methodology. Dr. Baker has presented on topics on speech sound disorders, autism, and behavioral/emotional disorders.
Personal Information:
Dr. Baker and her husband Stan share their home with two four legged furry charges, Maddie, a toy dachshund, and Ellie, a beautiful rescue dog. The Bakers are advocates of animal welfare and work to protect the rights and dignity of all animals. Before moving to Fayetteville, Dr. Baker helped found 4-Paws Rescue of Ruston, LA.
Publications/Presentations:
- Baker, K., Montgomery, A., & Abramson, R. (2006). Lateralization of Prosody by Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Miami, FL
- Baker, K. & Elkins, K. (2005). Metaphonological Remedition of Severe Expressive Phonological Disorders, Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), San Diego, CA
- Abramson, R., Baker, K., & Montgomery, A., (2005). Perception of Spoken Emotion in Children with Asperger’s and Autism, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Toronto, CA
- Baker, K., Montgomery, A., & Abramson, R. (2004). Perception of Affective Prosody in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, , Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Philadelphia, PA