Faith Steele

Pursuing a PhD in Religion

My time at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary exposed me to faith-informed rigorous scholarship that has fueled my academic pursuit into my doctoral studies. I first learned how to read the Old Testament in college and received mentorship from female faculty who first modeled to me what Christian women in the academy could look like. Studying at a Baptist institution instilled confidence in my personal Baptist identity and the diversity of Baptist expression. I’m grateful to continue in this formation in the PhD Religion at Baylor and hope to continue to contribute to Baptist academic institutions and model faith-based scholarship to students.