Faculty & Staff News: News Clips
Deseret News: Life of Prayer: Attitudes and beliefs about prayer evolve in old age
May 19, 2013
In an article discussing the increasing spirituality among the elderly population, Wade Rowatt, Ph.D., Baylor professor of psychology and neuroscience, is quoted on the impact it can have on younger generations.
El Paso Times: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine graduates urged to make mark beyond medicine
May 18, 2013
Baylor alumnus Paul L. Foster, president and CEO of Western Refining, Inc., spoke at Texas Tech's school of medicine in El Paso, which was established in his name. He encouraged its first graduates to go above and beyond in their new medical careers.
KSAT TV: Forensic students begin somber task in Brooks County
May 19, 2013
VIDEO INCLUDED: Lori Baker, Ph.D., Baylor professor of anthropology, and her students spent last summer examining the buried bodies of unidentified immigrants in Del Rio, Texas, on behalf of their families. The group is continuing the effort, this time in Falfurrias, Texas.
Las Cruces Sun-News: Governor appoints Las Crucens to boards
May 17, 2013
New Mexico State Rep. Terry McMillan, a Baylor alumnus, was appointed to the Regional Spaceport District of Las Cruces, N.M.
Mount Olive Chronicle: Gallup chief takes on 'God and country'
May 17, 2013
Expanding on his book "God is Alive and Well: The Future of Religion in America," Gallup Poll Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport, a Baylor alumnus, talks about society's changing views on religion.
Real Clear Politics: President Obama's Incredible "Referent Power"
May 19, 2013
Curt Nichols, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science at Baylor, discusses the "referent power" of a United States president in an article that deals with possible presidential involvement in recent Washington scandals. He said that such power does not work through a command or threat, but rather through influence on those who admire, respect or identify with the President.
The Orange Leader: 25th Annual Hurricane Party honors Sheila and Walter Umphrey
May 19, 2013
Sheila and Walter Umphrey, donors to Baylor's new law center and new football stadium, are being honored Thursday, May 23, by the Beaumont and Orange County American Red Cross chapters for the couple's constant support to the community.
The Shippensburg News-Chronicle: Season for remembrance opens Sunday
May 17, 2013
Denny Eakle Terrell, retired U.S. Air Force General, vice-president of administration and finance at Shippensburg University, and Baylor alumna, will speak at a memorial day service in Newburg, Md.
ABC News: 19 Foods That Boost Health and Happiness
May 16, 2013
Darryn S. Willoughby, Ph.D., a Baylor associate professor in Baylor's department of health, human performance and recreation, gives tips about healthy foods. Willoughby also is the director of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory at Baylor. (See page 4 of the link)
Breaking Travel News: Pegasus Solutions names new CFO
May 15, 2013
Pegasus Solutions has named Temple Weiss as chief financial officer. Weiss earned his bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in management and international business at Baylor University.
Detroit Free Press: Students create devices to help disabled veterans
May 16, 2013
Nineteen engineering students from Baylor joined nursing and engineering students at the University of Detroit - Mercy (UDM) to design, build, and deliver devices that meet specific needs of three disabled veterans. The three yearlong projects were sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation to promote teamwork between universities and to encourage an entrepreneurial mindset among engineering students. Seven Baylor students traveled to Detroit to deliver their products: Tara Davis, Lauren Hurley, Gabrielle Lalou, Kyle Martin, Rebekah Pflieger, Katie Pyron and Adam Rogg. Other Baylor students contributing to the projects are Cason Cole, Ray Dudgeon, Christopher Duncan, Trevor Hogoboom, Rob Jochetz, Miles Landry, Jared Milhoan, Arryss Mills, Blake Niccum, Paige Slavik, Stephen Warner and Kelby Villarreal.
KXXV-TV: Residents say PTSD could be a problem in West
May 9, 2013
VIDEO LINK INCLUDED: James Ellor, Ph.D., professor in the Baylor School of Social Work, is among the mental health professionals working with West citizens as they work through the stages of stress, anxiety and PTSD following the explosion and recovering in their town.
LifeSiteNews: Pope Francis to celebrate Pro-life Mass, Vatican to hold global pro-life conference
May 16, 2013
Francis J. Beckwith, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy at Baylor University and Resident Scholar in Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion, will travel to Rome in mid-June to speak at the Vatican's annual celebration of the Gospel of Life, the papal teaching published by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
New Jersey Hills Media Group: Gallup chief takes on 'God and Country'
May 17, 2013
Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of The Gallup Poll and a 1970 Baylor graduate, spoke at Drew University in Madison, N.J., about his findings and figures from his 2012 book, "God is Alive and Well: The Future of Religion in America." He received a Baylor's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2002.
WORLD Magazine: Finding a real God in a chasm of unreality
May 16, 2013
Matt Stanford, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, is quoted about the need for acceptance of and ministry to the mentally ill in churches. He is founder and director of The Grace Alliance, a national nonprofit organization that serves the mentally ill and their families. Stanford conducted a 2011 study of 293 Christians who approached local churches in response to a personal or family member's diagnosed mental illness.
Baylor's Accelerated Ventures Program Honored by Southwestern Business Deans' Association
California Science & Technology Magazine: Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting
May 10, 2013
Article on a recent Baylor University research study that sheds new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa quotes Joseph Ferraro, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences.
Charisma Magazine: Do You Possess Self-Esteem or God-Esteem?
May 15, 2013
The article mentions the Baylor Religion Survey's findings that people who have a judgmental concept of God experience social anxiety, paranoia and compulsions.
Dallas Morning News: Richardson ISD selects Richardson High's new principal
May 13, 2013
Charles Bruner, who earned his bachelor of science degree in education from Baylor, is the new principal at Richardson High School.