Dr. Baro serves as the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA) chair in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. He is an  African-renowned applied anthropologist and an innovative researcher in land governance, climate change, resilience, and participatory development. He is recognized for bold and effective strategies to address issues related to extreme poverty and social exclusion barriers. He has taught and conducted research at Arizona for 25 years, 15 of which were in the capacity of Executive member in the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology. He has also worked over the last 30 years as a consultant for the United Nations agencies,  the World Bank, IFAD, USAID, Care International, Oxfam, Save the Children, OMVS, Tango International, and local non-governmental organizations.

Baro is an active leader of the African diaspora organizations dedicated to making significant contributions to the continent through research, innovation, and technology transfers. He has been particularly active in response to COVID-19 and the development of new initiatives to face the added new social and economic challenges faced by Sahelian communities. From Arizona, Baro used digital communications to set up a network of health experts from the African Diaspora in the Americas and Europe to provide much-needed assistance to local health providers in the Sahel. He initiated a locally-driven land governance coalition that serves as a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue to advance the pro-poor land agenda in Africa and empower women and the youth.  Dr. Baro brings to the University a deep level of experience and understanding of development challenges in Africa and a firm grasp of the Research/Development sector interface.