Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

Elizabeth H. Baker 718 Oswald Tower The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 Office Phone: 814-863-0863 Email: ehb113@psu.edu

eDUCATION

Ph.D., Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University, expected 2010                 

M.A., Sociology, Bowling Green State University, 2006

B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 2003

rESEARCH INTERESTS

Immigration and assimilation, Well-being of children of immigrants, Family, Demographic methods

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Publications

Van Hook, Jennifer and Elizabeth Baker (Under Review).  Gender Differences in Body Mass Index Assimilation among Young Children.  International Journal of Obesity

Van Hook, Jennifer, Elizabeth Baker, and Claire Altman (Forthcoming).  “Does it begin at Home or at School?  Institutional Origins of Overweight Among Young Children in Immigrant Families.” Book Chapter.

Baker, Elizabeth, Laura Sanchez, Steven Nock, and James Wright (Forthcoming).  “Covenant Marriage and the Sanctification of Gendered Marital Roles.” Journal of Family Issues.

Baker, Elizabeth, Kelly Balistreri, and Jennifer Van Hook (2007). “Maternal Employment and Overweight Among Hispanic Children of Immigrants and Children of Natives.”  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, doi 10.1007/s10903-007-9096-0.

Presentations

Baker, Elizabeth (2008) “Social Capital, Parental Involvement, and Children’s Weight Status: A Growth Curve Analysis.”  Presented at the American Sociological Association, Boston, MA, August 1-3.

Baker, Elizabeth and Colleagues (2008) “Bringing Hurricane Katrina to the Undergraduate Curriculum.”  Workshop presentation for the Population Association of America Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA, April.

Baker, Elizabeth and Kelly Balistreri (2007).  “Maternal Employment and Overweight Among Hispanic Children of Immigrants and Children of Natives.” Poster presentation for the Population Association of America Annual Meetings, New York City, NY, March. 

Baker, Elizabeth.  (2006) “A Regional Analysis of Labor Markets for Recent Mexican Immigrants.”  Poster presentation for the Population Association of America Annual Meetings, Los Angeles, CA March. 

Goza, Franklin and Elizabeth Baker (2006) “A Profile of Somali Refugees in the United States.”  Poster presentation for the Population Association of America Annual Meetings, Los Angeles, CA March.