Stephen P Baker

Stephen P Baker is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, affiliated with both the Population and Quantitative Health Sciences (Biostatistics division) and Cell and Developmental Biology departments. His academic appointments span roles as Senior Biostatistician (1998–present) and Biostatistician (1983–1997) in Academic Computing Services.

• Education: BA, BS in Psychology (Worcester State College), MA in Biostatistics (University of Massachusetts Amherst), MPH in Biostatistics (University of Massachusetts Amherst), PhD (abd) in Biostatistics (University of Massachusetts Amherst).
• Research Focus: Biostatistical methodologies including generalized linear mixed models, missing data problems, and microarray analysis, with applications in public health, clinical research, and health services research.
• Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2014–2023) span public health, biostatistics, gastroenterology, cardiology, and oncology, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of his statistical expertise.
• Editorial Roles: Member of the Editorial Board for Chest and referee for journals including Clinical Infectious Diseases and Journal of Physiology.
• Professional Affiliations: American Statistical Association and International Biometric Society.
• Labs/Teams: Collaborations with UMass Critical Care Operations Group and contributions to multidisciplinary infection control protocols.