Lori Baker

Lori Baker serves as Belmont's Executive Vice President for Aspirational Excellence. In this role, she leads in connecting daily operational efforts of the University to the strategic visioning work of the Office of the President. Prior to joining Belmont in January of 2023, Dr. Baker was a professor of anthropology in Baylor’s College of Arts and Sciences with a specialization in molecular and forensic analysis of skeletal remains. She also served in several leadership capacities at Baylor, including Vice Provost, VP for Strategic Initiatives, Collaborations, and Leadership Development, VP for Faculty Development and Diversity, Chair of Faculty Senate, and Faculty Regent. She holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Baylor and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.