Visiting Fellow, Oct. 1–Dec. 13, 2012
Professor of Law, Washington University St. Louis
Scott Baker’s research interests deal with law, economics, and game theory, spanning a wide range of topics from judicial performance to issues with patent law.
He is currently a Professor of Law and Treiman Fellow at Washington University St. Louis. Previously, he served as a professor of law and economics at the University of North Carolina, where he was also the associate dean for faculty affairs.
His coauthored pieces have been featured in the Journal of Law and Economics and Journal of Law, Economics and Organization. He is the recipient of a Tilburg University grant for studies in the law and economics of innovation. While at Washington University St. Louis received the McCall Award for Law School Teacher of the Year
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Miami University, his law degree from the University of Chicago, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011.