Robert Lee Baker ,85, passed away on November 15, 2012. Bob was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII and in the Korean War. He earned his Doctorate of Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln), and joined the faculty at ASU in 1955. In 1966, he was a founding director of the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) for educational research, shortly after which he and his family moved to Palos Verdes Estates. In the late '70s he returned to academia, joining the faculty at the University of Southern California while continuing to consult on projects for SWRL and the Los Angeles Unified School District. He remained active at USC well into his eighties as Professor Emeritus of Psychology & Technology at The Rossier School of Education. Bob is survived by his wife, Mary, a daughter, a son, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, twin siblings and two nieces. He is pre-deceased by his parents and a brother.