Elizabeth Baker, PhD
she/her/hers
Titles
- Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowshipUniversity of Virginia (2025)
- PhDUniversity of California, Riverside, Education (specialization: School Psychology) (2024)
- Clinical InternshipVA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine (VAMHCS/UMSOM) (2024)
- MAUniversity of California, Riverside, Education (specialization: School Psychology) (2021)
- BAUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Pychology and Sociology (2013)
Additional Information
Publications
- Baker E, Bland J, Goodwin A. Faith and access: The role of religion in formal mental health service utilization among Black adolescents. Children And Youth Services Review 2025, 179: 108644. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108644.
- Martin A, Blacher J, Veytsman E, Baker E, Fodstad J, Meltzoff K. Brief report: cultural adaptations for the PEERS program for Latine families. Frontiers In Education 2024, 9: 1425378. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1425378.
- Martin, A. M., Blacher, J., Veytsman, E., Baker, E., Fodstad, J., & Meltzoff, K. (2024). Brief report: cultural adaptations for the PEERS program for Latine families. Frontiers in Education, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1425378
- Baker, E., Choy, T., Veytsman, E., Martin, A. M., Blacher, J. & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2023). Lessons learned from a predominantly Latinx autistic population: Preliminary results of effects of the PEERS intervention on neural and perceived educational performance. Mind, Brain, and Education, 17(2), 117-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12350
- Baker E, Choy T, Veytsman E, Martin A, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Lessons Learned from a Predominantly Latinx Autistic Population: Preliminary Effects of the PEERS Intervention on Neural and Perceived Educational Performance. Mind Brain And Education 2023, 17: 117-122. DOI: 10.1111/mbe.12350.
- Stavropoulos K, Heyman M, Salinas G, Baker E, Blacher J. Exploring telehealth during COVID for assessing autism spectrum disorder in a diverse sample. Psychology In The Schools 2022, 59: 1319-1334. PMID: 35572181, PMCID: PMC9088649, DOI: 10.1002/pits.22672.
- Veytsman E, Baker E, Martin A, Choy T, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Perceived and Observed Treatment Gains Following PEERS: A Preliminary Study with Latinx Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2022, 53: 1175-1188. PMID: 35157167, PMCID: PMC8852879, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05463-9.
- Baker E, Veytsman E, Choy T, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Investigating Changes in Reward-Related Neural Correlates After PEERS Intervention in Adolescents With ASD: Preliminary Evidence of a “Precision Medicine” Approach. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 742280. PMID: 34803765, PMCID: PMC8595219, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.742280.
- Heyman, M., Galligan, M. L., Salinas, G. B., Baker, E., Stavropoulos, K. K. M., & Blacher, J. (2021). Differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Advances in Autism, 8(2), 89–103. https://doi.org/10.1108/AIA-01-2021-0002
- Heyman M, Ledoux Galligan M, Salinas G, Baker E, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Advances In Autism 2021, 8: 89-103. DOI: 10.1108/aia-01-2021-0002.
- Choy T, Baker E, Stavropoulos K. Systemic Racism in EEG Research: Considerations and Potential Solutions. Affective Science 2021, 3: 14-20. PMID: 36042782, PMCID: PMC9383002, DOI: 10.1007/s42761-021-00050-0.
- Baker E, Stavropoulos K, Baker B, Blacher J. Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2021, 83: 101761. PMID: 33796139, PMCID: PMC8009320, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101761.
- Alba, L.A., Baker, E., & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2021). In vivo electrophysiology for reward anticipation and processing. In M. Fakhoury (Ed.), The Brain Reward System (Vol. 165, pp. 307-326). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1146-3_15
- Alba L, Baker E, Stavropoulos K. In Vivo Electrophysiology for Reward Anticipation and Processing. Neuromethods 2020, 165: 307-326. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1146-3_15.
- Stavropoulos, K. K. M., & Baker, E. (2021). Priming the pathway: Combining oxytocin and behavioral intervention to improve outcomes in autism spectrum disorder. In W. Wu (Ed.), Oxytocin and Health. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96859
- Marin A, Hutman T, Ponting C, McDonald NM, Carver L, Baker E, Daniel M, Dickinson A, Dapretto M, Johnson SP, Jeste SS. Electrophysiological signatures of visual statistical learning in 3-month-old infants at familial and low risk for autism spectrum disorder. Dev Psychobiol 2020, 62: 858-870. PMID: 32215919, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21971.
- Baker E, Veytsman E, Martin A, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Increased Neural Reward Responsivity in Adolescents with ASD after Social Skills Intervention. Brain Sciences 2020, 10: 402. PMID: 32599849, PMCID: PMC7349909, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10060402.
- The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidenceBaker, E., & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2020). The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence. In M. Ilieva & W. K.-W. Lau (Eds.), Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science (Vol. 173, pp. 209–238). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.04.009
- Baker E, Stavropoulos K. Chapter Eight The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence. Progress In Nucleic Acid Research And Molecular Biology 2020, 173: 209-238. PMID: 32711811, DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.04.009.
- DiStefano C, Dickinson A, Baker E, Jeste SS. EEG Data Collection in Children with ASD: The Role of State in Data Quality and Spectral Power. Res Autism Spectr Disord 2019, 57: 132-144. PMID: 31223334, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2018.10.001.
- Hutman T, Harrop C, Baker E, Elder L, Abood K, Soares A, Jeste SS. Joint engagement modulates object discrimination in toddlers: a pilot electrophysiological investigation. Soc Neurosci 2016, 11: 525-30. PMID: 26527311, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1114966.
- Baker E, Jeste SS. Diagnosis and management of autism spectrum disorder in the era of genomics: rare disorders can pave the way for targeted treatments. Pediatr Clin North Am 2015, 62: 607-18. PMID: 26022165, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.03.003.
- Jeste SS, Kirkham N, Senturk D, Hasenstab K, Sugar C, Kupelian C, Baker E, Sanders AJ, Shimizu C, Norona A, Paparella T, Freeman SF, Johnson SP. Electrophysiological evidence of heterogeneity in visual statistical learning in young children with ASD. Dev Sci 2015, 18: 90-105. PMID: 24824992, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12188.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowshipUniversity of Virginia (2025)
- PhDUniversity of California, Riverside, Education (specialization: School Psychology) (2024)
- Clinical InternshipVA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine (VAMHCS/UMSOM) (2024)
- MAUniversity of California, Riverside, Education (specialization: School Psychology) (2021)
- BAUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Pychology and Sociology (2013)
Additional Information
Publications
- Baker E, Bland J, Goodwin A. Faith and access: The role of religion in formal mental health service utilization among Black adolescents. Children And Youth Services Review 2025, 179: 108644. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108644.
- Martin A, Blacher J, Veytsman E, Baker E, Fodstad J, Meltzoff K. Brief report: cultural adaptations for the PEERS program for Latine families. Frontiers In Education 2024, 9: 1425378. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1425378.
- Martin, A. M., Blacher, J., Veytsman, E., Baker, E., Fodstad, J., & Meltzoff, K. (2024). Brief report: cultural adaptations for the PEERS program for Latine families. Frontiers in Education, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1425378
- Baker, E., Choy, T., Veytsman, E., Martin, A. M., Blacher, J. & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2023). Lessons learned from a predominantly Latinx autistic population: Preliminary results of effects of the PEERS intervention on neural and perceived educational performance. Mind, Brain, and Education, 17(2), 117-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12350
- Baker E, Choy T, Veytsman E, Martin A, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Lessons Learned from a Predominantly Latinx Autistic Population: Preliminary Effects of the PEERS Intervention on Neural and Perceived Educational Performance. Mind Brain And Education 2023, 17: 117-122. DOI: 10.1111/mbe.12350.
- Stavropoulos K, Heyman M, Salinas G, Baker E, Blacher J. Exploring telehealth during COVID for assessing autism spectrum disorder in a diverse sample. Psychology In The Schools 2022, 59: 1319-1334. PMID: 35572181, PMCID: PMC9088649, DOI: 10.1002/pits.22672.
- Veytsman E, Baker E, Martin A, Choy T, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Perceived and Observed Treatment Gains Following PEERS: A Preliminary Study with Latinx Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2022, 53: 1175-1188. PMID: 35157167, PMCID: PMC8852879, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05463-9.
- Baker E, Veytsman E, Choy T, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Investigating Changes in Reward-Related Neural Correlates After PEERS Intervention in Adolescents With ASD: Preliminary Evidence of a “Precision Medicine” Approach. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 742280. PMID: 34803765, PMCID: PMC8595219, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.742280.
- Heyman, M., Galligan, M. L., Salinas, G. B., Baker, E., Stavropoulos, K. K. M., & Blacher, J. (2021). Differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Advances in Autism, 8(2), 89–103. https://doi.org/10.1108/AIA-01-2021-0002
- Heyman M, Ledoux Galligan M, Salinas G, Baker E, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Advances In Autism 2021, 8: 89-103. DOI: 10.1108/aia-01-2021-0002.
- Choy T, Baker E, Stavropoulos K. Systemic Racism in EEG Research: Considerations and Potential Solutions. Affective Science 2021, 3: 14-20. PMID: 36042782, PMCID: PMC9383002, DOI: 10.1007/s42761-021-00050-0.
- Baker E, Stavropoulos K, Baker B, Blacher J. Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2021, 83: 101761. PMID: 33796139, PMCID: PMC8009320, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101761.
- Alba, L.A., Baker, E., & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2021). In vivo electrophysiology for reward anticipation and processing. In M. Fakhoury (Ed.), The Brain Reward System (Vol. 165, pp. 307-326). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1146-3_15
- Alba L, Baker E, Stavropoulos K. In Vivo Electrophysiology for Reward Anticipation and Processing. Neuromethods 2020, 165: 307-326. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1146-3_15.
- Stavropoulos, K. K. M., & Baker, E. (2021). Priming the pathway: Combining oxytocin and behavioral intervention to improve outcomes in autism spectrum disorder. In W. Wu (Ed.), Oxytocin and Health. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96859
- Marin A, Hutman T, Ponting C, McDonald NM, Carver L, Baker E, Daniel M, Dickinson A, Dapretto M, Johnson SP, Jeste SS. Electrophysiological signatures of visual statistical learning in 3-month-old infants at familial and low risk for autism spectrum disorder. Dev Psychobiol 2020, 62: 858-870. PMID: 32215919, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21971.
- Baker E, Veytsman E, Martin A, Blacher J, Stavropoulos K. Increased Neural Reward Responsivity in Adolescents with ASD after Social Skills Intervention. Brain Sciences 2020, 10: 402. PMID: 32599849, PMCID: PMC7349909, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10060402.
- The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidenceBaker, E., & Stavropoulos, K. K. M. (2020). The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence. In M. Ilieva & W. K.-W. Lau (Eds.), Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science (Vol. 173, pp. 209–238). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.04.009
- Baker E, Stavropoulos K. Chapter Eight The effects of oxytocin administration on individuals with ASD: Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence. Progress In Nucleic Acid Research And Molecular Biology 2020, 173: 209-238. PMID: 32711811, DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.04.009.
- DiStefano C, Dickinson A, Baker E, Jeste SS. EEG Data Collection in Children with ASD: The Role of State in Data Quality and Spectral Power. Res Autism Spectr Disord 2019, 57: 132-144. PMID: 31223334, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2018.10.001.
- Hutman T, Harrop C, Baker E, Elder L, Abood K, Soares A, Jeste SS. Joint engagement modulates object discrimination in toddlers: a pilot electrophysiological investigation. Soc Neurosci 2016, 11: 525-30. PMID: 26527311, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1114966.
- Baker E, Jeste SS. Diagnosis and management of autism spectrum disorder in the era of genomics: rare disorders can pave the way for targeted treatments. Pediatr Clin North Am 2015, 62: 607-18. PMID: 26022165, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.03.003.
- Jeste SS, Kirkham N, Senturk D, Hasenstab K, Sugar C, Kupelian C, Baker E, Sanders AJ, Shimizu C, Norona A, Paparella T, Freeman SF, Johnson SP. Electrophysiological evidence of heterogeneity in visual statistical learning in young children with ASD. Dev Sci 2015, 18: 90-105. PMID: 24824992, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12188.
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