Baylor in the News – Aug. 1-7, 2021

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WACO, Texas (Aug. 8, 2021) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on map usage as a means of tracing history, the benefits of creating safe outdoor spaces for children and how a Baylor mentorship can benefit personal career journeys.

Aug. 2, 2021

Baptist Standard: Stephen Reid: Slow down and let Scripture aid in healing
Stephen Reid, Ph.D., professor of Christian scriptures at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, spoke on “The Role of Scripture in Healing Trauma” during a webinar sponsored by the Truett Church Network in partnership with Faith Fosters Texas.

CoinWeek: ANS Announces Professor Nathan Elkins as Visiting Research Scholar
Nathan Elkins, Ph.D., associate professor of art history, has joined the American Numismatic Society as a visiting research scholar. Elkins, who specializes in ancient Mediterranean art, archaeology and numismatics, will support and develop conferences and educational projects, as well as finalize his book, “The Significance of Liberty on the Roman Coinage.”

Institute of Management Accountants: Laurie Burney Named IMA’s Professor-in-Residence
Laurie Burney, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting and The J.E. Bush Professor in Accounting, has been named by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) as its Professor-in-Residence. She will serve as the liaison between the IMA and the university communities, helping to grow the next generation of accountants and expand the profession as a whole.

Aug. 3, 2021

HCP Live: Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease Demonstrate Limited Health Literacy
An exploratory study led by Elizabeth Perry Caldwell, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., and Erin Killingsworth Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., of Baylor’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing, measured health literacy among sickle cell disease patients using the Newest Vital Sign health literacy instrument, thus comparing scores with non-sickle cell individuals to determine medical literacy among both populations.

Waco Tribune-Herald: Texas, Waco maps trace history in Historic Waco Foundation exhibit
Texas and Waco history, as captured within frames, is on display at Historic Waco Foundation’s East Terrace House in the exhibit “Expansion: A Study of Growth in Texas and Waco from 1840 to 1920.” Baylor museum studies graduate student Katherine Kiesling and history major Laine Harper curated the map showing with selections that trace both state and city development and sample map styles and purposes.

AP News: A combined Final Four? Gender equity report calls for it
Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., The Edwin W. Streetman Professor of Retail Marketing and executive director of the Center for Sport Strategy and Sales at Baylor, comments on why a combined Final Four makes sense based on his research of fan behavior.

KWBU: Business Review - Who Are You?
AUDIO: What is your information technology identity? Stacie Petter, Ph.D., professor of information systems and business analytics, encourages employers to discover their employee’s I.T. identity to maximize creativity and production in the workplace.
KXXV-TV: Waco's Mayborn Museum, an opportunity to love learning
VIDEO: Waco's Mayborn Museum has endured a prominent location on Baylor's campus for the last 17 years, but it had its origins in the 1850s when Baylor professors would collect teaching materials so their students could learn more about the world around them. Today's Mayborn Museum presents an opportunity for exploration at every age.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Waiting for SNAP food benefits? Here’s what’s causing the delay in Texas
Craig Gundersen, Ph.D., professor at the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, is quoted in this article about delays in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps low-income Americans put food on the table.

Aug. 4, 2021

The Conversation: 4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can play
Renee Umstattd Meyer, Ph.D., professor of public health and Robbins College associate dean for research, shares four ways to create a place for children to play outside.

KCEN-TV: Waco history, growth illustrated with maps in new exhibit
VIDEO: The Historic Waco Foundation (HWF) is painting a picture of the development of Waco using maps. Katherine Kiesling and Laine Harper are interns for the HWF, as well as the exhibits curators and designers. The two Baylor University students spent the majority of the summer working on the project. They hope people visit to learn about the Waco roots that made Waco the bustling city it is today.

Aug. 5, 2021

Crosswalk: 3 Ways Prayer Can Help Your Kids Fall Asleep
Researchers from Baylor are quoted in this article detailing the sleep benefits prayer can have on children.

Baptist News Global: ‘They’re like children’: Confronting the myth of white paternal control
Greg Garrett, Ph.D., professor of English, explores the idea that some of the most pernicious and racist political myths circulating in our culture were used as a justification for chattel slavery and later as compelling arguments supporting Jim Crow segregation.

Aug. 6, 2021

Baylor Connections: Sparky Matthews, MD
AUDIO: Few professors have a resume quite like that of Dr. Sparky Matthews, clinical professor in Baylor’s Honors Program. Dr. Matthews is a retired Air Force flight surgeon who served as the first surgeon general of the United States Space Force. In this Baylor Connections, he shares how a Baylor mentor shaped his career journey and how returning to teach at his alma mater represents a personal mission.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Opinion: Solving uptick in youth violence without more cops, cameras and curfews
Baylor University’s four-year evaluation of a national violence prevention program called the “Violence Free Zone” for the Woodson Center in Washington, D.C. is quoted in this article in support of after school programs for children.

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