April 23, 2012 Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology at Baylor, is quoted in an article about the closing of churches due to diminishing congregation size.
WACO, Texas (April 23, 2012) - Sam Stroope, doctoral candidate in the department of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor University, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his dissertation on community context, gender and health in India.
April 10, 2012 Research conducted by Baylor University shows that Eagle Scouts are more likely than men who have never been in the Boy Scouts to be more prepared and responsible, and more inclined to volunteering and leadership positions.
WACO, Texas (April 10, 2012) - One hundred years after Arthur Eldred of New York earned the first Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, researchers with Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) and Program on Prosocial Behavior have released findings from a nationwide, scientific survey that demonstrates the significant, positive impact Eagle Scouts have on society - from holding leadership positions in their workplace and neighborhood to voting and volunteering to protecting the environment and being prepared for emergencies.