Whitefish Bay Patch: Where One Church Fades, Another Branches Out
[4/24/2012]
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.
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Baylor Sociology Graduate Student Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
[4/23/2012]
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.
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Small Business Opportunities: Small Business Concentration = Happy Local Environments
[4/17/2012]
April 16, 2012
An article about the study by Baylor and LSU sociologists that suggests an unusual connection between small businesses and good health. Co-authors Dr. Charles Tolbert, professor and chair of sociology and Dr. Carl Mencken, professor of sociology, are quoted.
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Baylor University Research Finds Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence on American Society
[4/10/2012]
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.
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Science Daily: Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence On American Society, Study Suggests
[4/11/2012]
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.
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Inc.: Small Business Does a Body Good?
[4/3/2012]
April 3, 2012
A study by Baylor and LSU sociologists suggests an unusual connection between small businesses and good health.
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The Atlantic: Study of the Day: Towns with Small Businesses Have Healthier People
[2/29/2012]
Feb. 29, 2012
Researchers from Baylor University and Louisiana State University report counties and parishes with a larger number of small businesses tend to have lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes.
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The Washington Post: What Jeremy Lin means to Asian American Christians
[2/27/2012]
Feb. 24, 2012
Column by Jerry Park, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor's College of Arts and Sciences, and his take on NBA player Jeremy Lin.
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Baptist Standard: Friendships foster deeper religious life, research shows
[2/23/2012]
Feb. 22, 2012
Research by Sam Stroope, doctoral student in sociology at Baylor, has found that friendships developed at church positively influence religious behavior and--to a less degree--beliefs.
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America Magazine: Current Comment
[2/17/2012]
Feb. 17, 2012
Research conducted by Samuel Stroope, a doctoral candidate of sociology at Baylor University, showing the differences between Catholic and Protestant congregation relationships is cited in this article.
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Oakland North: Sunday morning, our country's "most segregated hour," unites people in Oakland
[2/16/2012]
Feb. 15, 2012
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, is cited in this article about the small number of multiracial church communities in the United States.
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Fox Business: Healthy Small Businesses Keep Local Residents Healthy Too
[2/9/2012]
Feb. 9, 2012
Research conducted by sociologists at Louisiana State University and Baylor University shows counties and parishes with a greater number of small, locally-owned businesses have a healthier population and demonstrate lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes.
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Dallas Morning News: Study by Baylor and LSU finds link between small business and health
[2/9/2012]
Feb. 8, 2012
Research conducted by sociologists at Louisiana State University and Baylor University shows counties and parishes with a greater number of small, locally-owned businesses have a healthier population and demonstrate lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes.
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Getting Pious with a Little Help From Our Friends: Social Networks at Church Influence Beliefs, Behavior
[2/1/2012]
Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs -- even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University sociology researcher.
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