Daniel Baker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Daniel Baker, DrPH, MPH is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Dr. Baker is a career public health practitioner bringing experience from the local, state, and federal levels of government. His areas of expertise include: public health emergency preparedness, emergency management, leadership, medical countermeasures, strategic and operational planning, training and exercise, program implementation and evaluation, crisis communications, systems and population analysis, and grant administration.
Dr. Baker earned his Doctor of Public Health at the University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) specialized in advanced practice leadership. He is also a proud alum of Wright State University (Dayton, OH) where he earned his Master of Public Health and two Bachelor of Science degrees (Biological Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences). Dr. Baker is also an alum from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, CA).
Education History
Doctor of Public Health - University of South Florida
Master of Public Health - Wright State University
Bachelor of Science (Earth and Environmental Sciences) - Wright State University
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) - Wright State Unviersity
Areas of Expertise
- Public health emergency preparedness
- Emergency management
- Leadership
- Medical countermeasures
- Strategic and operational planning
- Training and exercise
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Crisis communications
- Systems and population analysis
- Grant administration
Response Experience
- Measles (2025)
- H5N1 Bird Flu (2024)
- MPOX (2022)
- COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
- Opioid Response (2018)
- Hepatitis A Outbreak (2016)
- Zika Virus (2016)
- Lake Erie Harmful Algae Bloom (2015)
- Ebola Virus Disease (2013)
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
- American Public Health Association
- Naval Postgraduate School - Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Review Committees:
2022 - American Public Health Association - Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Abstract Reviewer (Emergency Preparedness, COVID-19 Disaster Response, Emergency Medical Services)
2019 - American Public Health Association - Global Public Health Film Festival Reviewer
Presentations
2021:
American Public Health Association (Annual Conference)
Title: Innovating the point of dispensing process with the stationary patient model: Real-world implementation and evaluation
Ohio Environmental Health Association (Annual Conference)
Title: Innovating the point of dispensing process with the stationary patient model: Real-world implementation and evaluation
2020:
Ohio Department of Public Safety (Safer Schools Annual Conference)
Title: Essentials of Emergency Preparedness Planning for Schools and Businesses
2019:
American Public Health Association (Annual Conference)
Title: Implementation of Closed Point of Dispensing Sites in the Hospital Setting
2018:
Ohio Environmental Health Association (Fall Conference)
Title: Application of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities to Exercise and Training
Publications
2021:
Baker, Daniel A., Paton, Sara A.: Leveraging Local and Regional Partners to Implement Hospital Closed Point of Dispensing (POD) Sites (Ohio Journal of Public Health) http://dx.doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v4i1.8078
Awards/Recognition
State of Ohio Commendation Medal (2021)
Awarded the State of Ohio Commendation Medal by the Ohio National Guard for operational support and medical countermeasures distribution subject matter expertise at FEMA’s Community Vaccination Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Toledo 20 Under 40 Nominee (2019)
Toledo 20 under 40 recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through leadership and service in the Northwest Ohio/Southwest Michigan community.
Leadership Toledo - Class of 2018 (2018)
Leadership Toledo is an experiential program to provide individuals with the opportunity to become more confident leaders, connect with the community on a deeper level, grow stronger in self-awareness, and serve in a more meaningful manner.
Toledo 20 Under 40 Nominee (2017)
Toledo 20 under 40 recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through leadership and service in the Northwest Ohio/Southwest Michigan community.
