College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Phyllis Baker

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Administrative Faculty - Professor of Sociology and Department Head

Area

Sociology and Women`s Studies

Degrees

Ph.D in Sociology, University of California, San Diego; M.A. in Sociology, University of California, San Diego; A.B in Sociology, San Diego State University

Research Interests

Gender, Qualitative Methodology, Feminist Theory, Women in Science, Math and Technology Teaching, Sports

Selected Publications

Baker, Phyllis L. "It Is the Only Way I Can Survive: Gender Paradox among Recent Mexican Immigrants to Iowa" Sociological Perspectives, 47(4), (pp. 393-408), 2004.

Hotek, Doug R. and Phyllis L. Baker "Tomorrow`s Industrial Workers: A Career and Technical Skills Assessment of Recent Mexican Immigrants in Rural Iowa" Race, Gender, and Class: An Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Journal. 11(3), (pp. 127-139), 2004.

Baker, Phyllis L. and Doug R. Hotek. "Perhaps a Blessing: Skills and Contributions of Recent Mexican Immigrants in the Rural Midwest" Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, vol. 25(4), (pp. 448-468), Nov. 2003.

Baker, Phyllis L. and Siqin Yang. "Hitting and Missing the Mark: Feminist Inquiry and Pedagogy in the United States Women`s Graduate Programs." International Journal of Women`s Studies, vol 2:(2), (pp. 89-108), May 2001.

Office

Baker 356

Phone

319-273-2786

Email

phyllis.baker@uni.edu