 Baron is an associate editor of "", a member of the editorial board of "The International Encyclopedia of Ethics", a series editor for New Directions in Ethics, and a member of the editorial board of the North American Kant Studies in Philosophy.Baron received her baccalaureate from Oberlin College in 1976, and went on to receive a master's and doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina in 1978 and 1982, respectively.After receiving her doctorate, Baron accepted an appointment as an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an appointment as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.