Dr. Randall Baker
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
Email: rbaker@ada.edu.az   

Teaching course: Global Security Challenges

Areas of Interest: Bridging the gap between the natural and social sciences, comparative study on different perspectives regarding the way problems are perceived and handled, historical perspectives in the analysis of contemporary environmental and policy problems.

Randall Baker has shared his expertise and knowledge with academics and policymakers all over the world, from advising the government of Bulgaria on its entry into the European Union to establishing schools and academic programs at Western University, Azerbaijan, and institutions in Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sudan, Bolivia, and Lesotho. A two-time Fulbright Senior Scholar in Bulgaria, he served as chair of the Fulbright Program's Aegean/Black Sea Region Peer Review Committee for three years. He is a sought-after speaker, respected researcher, and accomplished author whose books range from the academic to the personal memoir.

For his exceptional service and scholarship, Baker has been honored by several organizations, including Western University, Moscow State University, the New Bulgarian University, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and the National Institute of Development Administration in Thailand. He is an honorary citizen of the Bulgarian village of Breze.

Dr. Baker holds a Ph.D. from London University (1968) and BA from the University of East Africa (1966).