Jack Baker Appointed as Campbell Professor in School of Engineering
Jack Baker, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been appointed the next William Alden Campbell and Martha Campbell Professor in the School of Engineering.
Since joining the Stanford faculty in 2006, Baker has led a research group focused on developing probabilistic and statistical tools for managing risk in the built environment. His contributions include advancing risk analysis of spatially distributed systems, characterizing earthquake ground motions, and simulating post-disaster recovery processes. He serves as the director of the Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative and is a faculty affiliate of the Precourt Institute for Energy.
Baker's achievements have received widespread recognition, including the 2003 William B. Joyner Award from the Seismological Society of America. Beyond his research, he has demonstrated a deep commitment to the Stanford community, most recently serving as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability since fall 2023.
The Campbell Professorship, established in 1997 by William (AB ’32, general engineering) and Martha (AB ’35, classics) Campbell, honors faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Previous holders of this distinguished professorship include Jeffrey Koseff (2006–2024) and Robert Street (1997–2004).
Baker’s dedication to his students, colleagues, and the broader Stanford community is highly valued. This appointment is a fitting recognition of his significant contributions.
