Cynthia G. Baum — Chancellor at Education Management Corporation

Dr. Cynthia G. Baum serves as the President at Walden e-Learning, Inc. Dr. Baum serves as Chancellor of Education Management Corporation and Argosy University. She has more than 20 years of leadership experience in post-secondary education, developing and implementing academic programs, and leading both programmatic and regional accreditation processes. Dr. Baum has served as a campus president and regional vice president for a number of institutions, including both Argosy University and The Art Institutes. She served as President of Walden University. She served as an Executive Vice President and Vice President of College of Health Sciences at Walden e-Learning, Inc. Dr. Baum served as Vice President of School of Health Sciences, and Vice President of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Walden e-Learning, Inc. She served as Interim Vice President - School of Health Sciences and Vice President - School of Counseling and Social Service at Health Sciences at Walden e-Learning, Inc. She has held faculty appointments with Virginia Tech and The Catholic University of America. Dr. Baum is also a clinical psychologist and prior to her experience in higher education she worked in the non-profit sector as assistant executive director for education at the American Psychological Association (APA). She has been recognized for her work in psychology education with several honors and awards, including a presidential citation from the American Psychological Association and the Advocacy Award of the Association for the Advancement of Psychology. She held leadership positions in organizations such as the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, and is a past president of the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology. Dr. Baum holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia.