Gracie Van Orden

Pursuing a PhD in Philosophy

My time at Samford University taught me what it meant to pursue teaching and research as a ministry. I had classes in a variety of disciplines, and each professor I had was gracious, thoughtful, and invested in the spiritual lives of their students. It was inspiring to see how their faith guided and motivated their research. It  is an approach I want to emulate in my future career. I’m excited to explore more of the Christian intellectual tradition through BCU Scholars while I’m at Baylor.