Courtney N. Baker

Courtney N. Baker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Tulane University and a licensed child clinical psychologist. She directs the APA-accredited School Psychology Doctoral Program, the Project DIRECT Early Childhood Consultation Service, and the Psychology Clinic for Children and Adolescents at Tulane. She is also a member of the Coalition for Compassionate Schools and the Violence Prevention Institute.

Baker is an implementation and prevention scientist whose research focuses on violence prevention, including trauma-informed approaches, socioemotional learning, and school-based mental health, with the aim of promoting the well-being of children marginalized by adversity, poverty, racism, and discrimination. She is coauthor of Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy: Teaching for Healing and Transformation, which offers educators research-based, trauma-responsive practices to support healing and wellness for both students and adults in school settings.