Uchenna Baker

Uchenna Baker has been named the new vice president for student affairs and dean of students at University of Puget Sound, following an extensive and highly competitive national search. She will assume the position on July 17, 2018.
 
Baker comes to Puget Sound from Elon University in North Carolina, where she currently serves as assistant dean of campus life and director of residence life. Her extensive experience in student life includes previous roles at University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Utica College (New York); and Rutgers University (New Jersey). She earned an M.Ed. in counseling psychology and a B.A. in English and sociology, both from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in educational policy with a focus on urban education through a joint program of Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.