Linfield University Athletics

Psychology professor Dr. Lee Bakner starts his 19th year as Faculty Athletic Representative(FAR). 

Since coming to Linfield in 1992, Bakner has distinguished himself as an exemplary member of an already strong faculty.

He has been honored with the Samuel H. Graf Faculty Achievement Award and Northwest Conference Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Bakner was a Visting Scientist in Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, at Oregon Health & Science University (1999-2000, 2008-2009, 2018-2019), has developed a research program evaluating drug influences on brain and behavior, and teaches a variety of courses in psychology and neuroscience at Linfield. 

Dr. Bakner received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1987) and earned a master’s (1990) and doctorate (1992) in experimental psychology with a specialty in biopsychology from Kent State University. 

He resides in McMinnville with his wife Tonya, and they have two grown children, Erika and Kaelah.