Assistant Professor of Contextual Education and Community Engagement
Director of Contextual Education
Howard University, B.S., 1997
Eden Theological Seminary, M.Div., 2006
Aquinas Institute of Theology- St. Louis, D.Min., 2014
Joined Eden Faculty, 2016
Phone: 314-403-0917
Email: [email protected]
Curriculum Vitae
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Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker is the Assistant Professor of Community Engagement and Contextual Education, Director Contextual Education at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Dr. Baker is certified anti-racism trainer for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and a trainer of faith-based community organizing in the Gamaliel network. Dr. Dietra teaches Church Planting, Youth Ministry, Preaching, Faith Community Organizing, Anti-Racism/Anti-Caste, Vocational Resilience and Formation. Dr. Dietra is a respected trainer and community leader who often consults and collaborates around her sustained work in community organizing, youth justice, detention/prison/jail, and faith justice movements. Dr. Baker has a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.; a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO; and her Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology St. Louis, MO. Dietra is mother to son Cornell A. (Deuce) Baker II.