Aaron S. Baker

Aaron S. Baker is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of La Verne, affiliated with the Cástulo de la Rocha College of Health and Community Well-Being. He earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA in 2012. His research focuses on anxiety and trauma-related disorders, emphasizing exposure-based treatments and public health approaches to enhance treatment efficiency. As director of the Anxiety & Trauma Lab, he investigates cognitive and behavioral mechanisms in exposure therapy, integrating animal models of fear learning and psychophysiological measures. Recent work includes developing functional impairment assessments and advancing questionnaire design for clinical outcomes. He teaches courses in behavioral treatments, research methods, and cognitive-affective bases of behavior.

Dr. Baker’s scholarship spans mechanisms of exposure therapy, PTSD treatment dropout, and trauma-related stress responses. His articles address clinical applications, including written exposure therapy for PTSD and comparative efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions. He has no explicitly mentioned awards but maintains an active research profile via Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

Lab activities emphasize translational research between animal and human models, with a focus on fear inhibition and memory consolidation. Grants and collaborations are implied through his lab leadership, though specific funding details are not provided. No student advisees are listed in the provided texts.