Dare A. Baldwin is a full professor in the psychology department and a faculty fellow at the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon. Trained in psychology, she completed a BA at the University of California (UC) Berkeley, a master’s at UC Santa Cruz, and a PhD in psychology from Stanford University, with a special designation in cognitive science. Baldwin investigates mechanisms underlying the remarkable human potential for knowledge acquisition, shining light specifically on the developmental emergence of sophisticated social functioning and its pivotal role in learning and development. In recent research funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, she seeks to understand and enhance human responding to natural hazard events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruption, and tsunami. Baldwin’s research has been recognized by the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology, the Boyd McCandless Award, a John Merck Scholars Award, the Cattell Award, and a Guggenheim fellowship. A two-time fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, Baldwin is also a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and a member of the executive board of the Society for Language Development.