Colin Baker

Colin Baker serves as the Associate Director for K12 Education and Outreach at the EU Jean Monnet Center at Virginia Tech, a position held since August 2020, where responsibilities include organizing professional development for K-16 educators and fostering partnerships to promote transatlantic cooperation. In addition to this role, Colin is a co-chair of the AP European History National Development Committee and a high school teacher at Blacksburg High School, contributing to curriculum development and the national AP Euro exam process since 1997. Colin’s educational background includes a Master of Arts in Politics and Modern History from The University of Edinburgh and a Master of Science in Secondary Education from Old Dominion University. Contributions to academic publications, presentations, and international research initiatives further enhance Colin’s commitment to educational excellence in social studies.