Other Research Initiatives

Baylor faculty share historic strengths in areas such as business, religion, education, family and consumer sciences, education and more. Learn more about Baylor research across a variety of disciplines that enriches understanding of the ways individuals and societies work, play, learn and worship.

Feb. 15, 2023
Baylor Researchers Develop New Model to Predict Smartphone Use during Church
Smartphones are a ubiquitous part of daily life, but there are some spaces where smartphone use may be uncertain or even unwelcome. Baylor smartphone researchers have developed a new model that is a powerful predictor of the intent to use smartphones during church services.
Feb. 2, 2023
Baylor Announces Hannah Stolze as Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management
Baylor recruits leading supply chain scholar, researcher and author from Wheaton College and Lipscomb University to new role in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business.
Jan. 19, 2023
Baylor School of Ed Receives THECB Autism Grant Award for Innovation
Jessica Akers, Ph.D., in Baylor University’s School of Education, has received a $893,409 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop an innovative treatment model for children with autism and their siblings.
Jan. 18, 2023
The Path to R1
From the very beginning, the dream of Baylor University as an internationally recognized, preeminent Christian research university was audacious. Learn more about Baylor's vision and path to research growth.
Jan. 9, 2023
Baylor Research Group Earns NASA Grant to Study Density of the Moon's 'Weird' Volcanoes
Silicic volcanoes on the Moon, specifically the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes, are a lunar geologic mystery that still perplexes scientists more than half a century after they were discovered. A $260,000 NASA grant will enable Baylor's Planetary Research Group to study them further.
Dec. 19, 2022
R1: A Multiplier Effect for Central Texas
Baylor's recognition as an R1 research institution is meaningful not only for the University, but for the Greater Waco community and Central Texas, bolstering a cutting-edge community through research, faculty growth, business development and more.
Nov. 21, 2022
Remote Work and Work-Life Balance
Sara Perry, Ph.D., shares insights on work-life balance and remote work from latest research project in the Journal of Business and Psychology.
Nov. 18, 2022
Truett Seminary Appoints Jason Vickers as The William J. Abraham Chair of Wesleyan Studies
As a professor at Baylor’s Truett Seminary, Vickers will teach courses and conduct research in Wesleyan thought and practice and will enhance Truett’s newly formed and rapidly growing Wesley House of Studies.