Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker serves as an Assistant Professor of Biological Science in the Department of Biology within the College of Engineering and Sciences at McNeese State University, maintaining her office in Frasch Hall room 220-D.

She earned her MS and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, establishing expertise in reptile and amphibian conservation. Her research program integrates field studies with disease ecology to address critical challenges in wildlife conservation, particularly focusing on population dynamics and pathogen impacts in vulnerable ecosystems.

Dr. Baker actively contributes to academic service as an associate editor for the Journal of Wildlife Management and coordinates student competitions for the Louisiana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, demonstrating commitment to scholarly advancement and student development in biological sciences.