William Baker - NIU 2009 Board of Trustees Professor - Northern Illinois University Huskies

http://www.niu.edu/

William Baker has made an impressive career of his love of books and the stories behind the creation of works of literature.

His research is internationally acclaimed in four areas: descriptive bibliographies that trace and describe the history of a book from its genesis to published formats; reconstruction of authors' libraries and the whereabouts of their books; interpretation of contemporary British drama; and literary discovery, including editing authors letters.

Board of Trustees Professorships recognize those faculty who:

- have achieved a consistent record of excellence in teaching, scholarship or artistry, service and outreach, and academic leadership;
- have earned a national/international reputation for professional achievements;
- are deemed likely to make continued and substantial contributions in higher education.

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[lmlemanski]

Absolutely best professor I have ever had--the teacher and scholar others aspire to become. I am getting ready to begin my Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. He is undoubtedly one of my greatest inspirations.

[TWM2975]

I had a Shakespeare class with Dr. Baker in 2001 and I have to say that he is an absolutely amazing professor who LOVES his craft. He was an amazingly positive influence on me and I feel fortunate to have been taught by him. Thank you and "ORRRRRRRRRR-RAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR­RR," Dr. Baker!

[ythickman]

Cheers Dr. Baker!