[1] The American Astronomical Society honored her work by awarding her the Annie J. Cannon Prize in 1993.

[2][3] Baum helped to develop the Hubble Space Telescope and, starting in 2004, was the director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.

[6][7] Baum is the dean of the faculty of science at the University of Manitoba and is a professor of physics and astronomy.

[5] Prior to this, Baum was the Cashin Fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study from September 2011 to July 2012.

[5] Baum served as division head for engineering and software services at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) from 1999 to 2002.