Familiar Face
Emily Baker
Director of the Kent State University Combined Master of Science/Dietetic Internship Program and Lecturer
Nutrition and Dietetics
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION
I am responsible for site attainment and management for 20 dietetic interns annually as well as making sure they complete all required competencies that are set forth by our national accrediting body. In addition, I teach both undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
January 2012
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Akron Children's Hospital and the University of Akron
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE:
The friendly, inclusive and student-first atmosphere.
FAVORITE MEMORY WHILE AT KENT STATE:
When I successfully graduated my very first class of dietetic interns.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER:
As an alumnus of Kent State, I have always loved the warm and welcoming environment of the University. It has always been clear to me that KSU values and respects its students and creates a family-like atmosphere.
RESIDES IN:
Munroe Falls, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Howland, Ohio
EDUCATION:
BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Kent State University
MS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Case Western Reserve University
HOBBIES:
Spending time with my family, hiking, swimming, cooking and reading