Professor
Faculty of Business & Economics
Education
- Professional Master of Law (LL.M.), University of California, Berkeley School of Law, CA Aug 2018
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), University of California, Berkeley School of Law, CA
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MA
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Master of Education (M.Ed.) in International and Comparative Education: Philosophy and the Social Sciences, Columbia University, Teachers’ College, NY
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Higher Education, Columbia University, Teachers’ College, NY
- Certificate of African Studies, Columbia University, School of Adv. International Studies, NY
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), University of Michigan, School of Education, MI
Experience Summary
- Private Practice in Public International Law, Specializing in International Child Abduction cases under the Hague Abduction Convention
- Deputy Registrar, United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Program, Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C.
- Director of the Academic Support Program and Lecturer in Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, CA
- Asst. Professor, Criminal Justice Department, California State University, CA
- Legal Intern, UNESCO, International Human Rights Dept. and Legal Dept., Paris, France
- Legal Intern, Law Firm, Mayr, Galle, Weiss-Tessbach & Ben Ibler, Attorneys at Law, Vienna, Austria
LAW SCHOOL TEACHING
- Professor of Commercial Law, Modern College of Business and Science, Muscat, Oman 2010 to present
- Fulbright Scholar 2010–2011
- Adj. Professor and Assoc. Dean, East Bay Law School, Oakland, CA
- Adj. Professor, New College of California School of Law, San Francisco, CA
- Adj. Professor, Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA
- Visiting Assoc. Professor, Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C.
ACTIVITIES
- Advisor and Associate Copy Editor for Taylor and Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color (McGraw-Hill Medical) Presentation on ‘Internships in College
- Academic Programs and Pathways for Empl. Opportunities’, International Conference on Social & Related Sciences (ISORES), Turkey
- Election Observer for Nelson Mandela’s election, South Africa, under the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Election Monitor for the National Democratic Institute/Carter Center during presidential/legislative/run-off elections in: Ethiopia, Liberia, Palestine, Congo and Nigeria
Selected Publications
- Journal article: Baker-Kelly, B. Factors Influencing the passing of the Bar Examination in California. NBI, National Bar Institute [serial online] 2020 Jan-Mar [2020 Jun 5]; 1(1):[24 screens] No.15 al2, pages 151-6)
- Conference paper: Baker-Kelly B, Green I, McQueary Smith, B. Enforcement of prohibition of police tactics which disproportionately kill African Americans in selected states within the United States. In: Conference Proceedings for the National Bar Association, 95th conference, virtual meeting July, 24, 2020, Washington, DC, 2020 p. 151-6.
- Democratic National Committee Black Caucus: Baker-Kelly, B, Dyson, E.M., Waters. M., Rollins, V.M., Cochran, C., Buttigieg, P., editors. Our values: a tribute to our leaders. Detroit, Michigan Greater Grace temple, 16 August, 2020. Live
- Scientific or technical report: Issued by funding/sponsoring agency: Baker-Kelly, B, Halliday J. Payment for childcare facilities billed during skilled nursing facility stays. Final report. South Bend: Dept of Health and Human services, Office of evaluation and Inspections, Report No. GGSIO GE169223785. To be published Oct. 2022
- Newspaper article: Baker-Kelly B. Hospitalization with venerators during the first phase of Covid-19, Piedmont Post, Piedmont, California 2022 February 21; sect. A:3 (col.5) – to be published
- Conference participation: Baker-Kelly, B and Judge Peter J Herbert, National Bar Association, Accra, Ghana, July 29, 2020, Virtual Meeting