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Jayne Baker is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Academic) in the Sociology Department at the University of Toronto. She specializes in education, gender studies, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), focusing on maximizing student engagement, skill development, and sociological thinking. Her research explores hierarchies in Canadian universities, labor market outcomes, and gender disparities in education. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Education, and Contemporary Issues in Higher Education.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Toronto)
- M.A. in Sociology (University of Toronto)
- B.A. in Sociology (King’s University College at Western University)
Research Interests: Prof. Baker’s work bridges teaching and research, emphasizing how pedagogical innovations enhance learning. She investigates gender dynamics in education, including single-gender schooling and labor market inequities linked to alma mater prestige. Her SoTL research addresses ethics in educational research and writing pedagogy integration.
Publications: Her recent work includes studies on TikTok masculinities, audit studies of labor markets, and co-authored textbooks like Connecting Sociology, which uses interactive tools to engage students. She has contributed to journals such as Teaching Sociology and Canadian Review of Sociology.
Awards: She received the University of Toronto’s Early Career Teaching Award, recognizing her commitment to pedagogical excellence.
Teaching & Mentorship: Prof. Baker mentors undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing sociological inquiry. She coordinates courses like Walls to Bridges: Carceral Seminar and the Peel Social Lab, fostering community-engaged research. Her mentorship model for graduate teaching fellows has been published in Teaching Sociology.
