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The Baylor University Graduate School has announced six doctoral candidates for its 2026 Summer Dissertation Fellowship, aiming to support students in the final stages of their programs. Recipients receive a $400 scholarship and participate in a dedicated writing lab to facilitate completion within 12 months.
As the weather continues to improve in Waco and across Central Texas, the Baylor University Waco Campus has returned to normal operations as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
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Baylor University graduate student Lydia Valtadoros recently accepted a prestigious award—the FMS/Peňáz Wesseling Travel Fellowship Award—for her abstract submission to the 2025 International Symposium on the Autonomic Nervous System. Today, Valtadoros shares about her opportunity to attend the national conference and to present her findings.
In December 2025, the Department of Physical Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences celebrated the graduation of its seventh cohort of practitioners, with 97 students earning their Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. As part of its celebration, the Department presented awards to a handful of outstanding graduates who embody the meaning of Matthew 5:16, “Let your light shine before others.”
Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Harrelson Magill, a 2025 Baylor School of Education PhD graduate, received the Baylor University Graduate School’s 2024-25 Outstanding Dissertation Award for her groundbreaking doctoral research exploring a new approach to teaching K-12 history.
Magill earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in social studies education and is now a Clinical Assistant Professor and secondary certificate coordinator in Baylor’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Each academic year, the Baylor Graduate School calls for applications and nominations for three graduate student awards—the Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award, and Outstanding Dissertation Award. These awards are highly competitive and are awarded to students across the disciplines in the STEM, Humanities, and Social Science fields. We recognize these scholars for their unwavering commitment to the academy through research and instruction. Meet the 2024-2025 award recipients!
Baylor University’s EdD in Learning and Organizational Change program is launching its first-ever global mission trip, offering students a milestone opportunity to integrate leadership, service, and professional expertise through immersive engagement in San José, Costa Rica.
Baylor launches the fall 2025 application processes for the Truman, Goldwater, Boren, and Critical Language Scholarships.
October is designated as Christian Higher Education Month. For more than 180 years, Baylor has been pursuing excellence in academics and fostering a vibrant campus community grounded in Christian faith.
In the fall of 2026, Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work will welcome its first students into the new online Social, Nonprofit and Public Leadership program that includes a master’s degree and two professional certificates. This is an interprofessional program that seeks to empower leaders to drive social change and enhance human flourishing both locally and globally.
Dr. Celeste D.C. Sodergren, who earned her PhD in educational psychology with a specialization in Gifted and Talented Education from Baylor in 2024, claimed the 2025 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Dissertation Award. In her award-winning dissertation, which has been published in top journals, Sodergren explored what parents expect to gain from gifted education for their children and family.
Dr. Sodergren is now a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Connecticut’s National Research Center for Gifted Education.
Ashley Westover was inspired to pursue occupational therapy after witnessing its transformative impact on her brother. While pursuing her Doctor of Occupational Therapy degrees at Baylor University, she worked with the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing for her capstone project focused on the experience of people with disabilities and the church. Now serving as both a pediatric occupational therapist and a church staff member, Westover integrates her faith and professional expertise to create more inclusive worship environments and advocate for the role of spirituality in holistic care.