Office of Engaged Learning

The Office of Engaged Learning is the central hub of programs in which faculty and staff help students maximize their undergraduate experience through learning beyond the classroom, linking transformational education to opportunities for application.

Jan. 13, 2025
Interdepartmental Research Symposium

Abstract submission form for the Baylor Engagement and Research Symposium that will take place on March 27th & 28th, 2025 is now available. This is a collaborative effort between Anthropology, Biology, Environmental, Geological, and Statistical Sciences graduate programs at Baylor University. Undergraduates are invited to join in!

Jan. 13, 2025
Announcing the Spring 2025 URSA Award Winners

We are excited to announce the Spring 2025 URSA Award winners: Abigail Pitts, Anna Pinchen, and Lily Lobo. Their innovative research proposals explore diverse topics including health benefits of Brassica vegetables, resilience in WWII evacuees, and Athenian greed in Plato's dialogues.

Jan. 13, 2025
URSA Award Supports John Austin DeLozier's Archival Research on Liberation Theology and Haiti's 1980s Pro-Democracy Movement

John Austin DeLozier was a recipient of a 2024-25 URSA grant for his interdisciplinary humanities research. As a senior University Scholar with concentrations in Political Science, Great Texts, and Sociology, and a minor in Greek, he is exploring a career in journalism, research, or teaching. His research, titled “Advocacy as Solidarity: Liberation Theology & Pro-Democracy Movements in Haiti during the 1980s,” examines the relationship between the Haitian pro-democracy movement and Catholic social teaching. 

Jan. 13, 2025
Cultivating Sustainability and Knowledge at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Aquaponics

Leah Kalinoff, a senior neuroscience major at Baylor University, combines her passion for science and sustainability as an aquaponics research assistant at Urban REAP in Waco. Contributing to the organization’s mission of “Loving our neighbor by loving our earth,” she helps grow plants for community sale, researches fish well-being, and inspires others to adopt sustainable practices.

Scholar Profiles

Gloria Conatser
Fulbright Scholar

B.S.Ed. ’22, secondary social studies; Waco (Germany)

Tashi Flaig
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’18, language and linguistics; Waco (Colombia)

Ashlyn Freemyer
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, University Scholar; Woodway, Texas (Bulgaria)

Olivia Gorrell
Fulbright Scholar

.Mus. ’22, applied music, German; Belton, Texas (Germany)

Courtney Haubert
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, philosophy, psychology; Dublin, California (Bulgaria)

Preston Iha
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, religion; Honolulu (Timor-Leste)

Andrew Kim
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Taiwan)

Raquel Nunez
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’20, M.A. ’22, Spanish; Conroe, Texas (Brazil)

Saawan Patel
Fulbright Scholar

 B.B.A. ’22, Baylor Business Fellow; Pasadena, Texas (Montenegro)

Gloria Smith
Fulbright Scholar

M.A. ’22, Spanish; Plano, Texas (Brazil)

Faith VanVleet
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas (Ukraine)

Camille Watson
Fulbright Scholar

B.A. ’22, University Scholar, Russian, professional writing and rhetoric; Kandern, Germany (Azerbaijan)

Nathan Rowan
Fulbright Scholar

B.S. ’22, statistics, sociology; Phoenix (Denmark)

Alexandra Tyra
Research Award

M.A. ’19, psychology doctoral candidate; Phoenix (United Kingdom)

Kate Rojales
Churchill Scholar

B.S. ’22, chemistry; Milton, Georgia; pursue Master of Science in chemistry at the University of Cambridge

Arvind Muruganantham
Goldwater Scholar

Senior, biology; Fremont, California; pursue M.D./Ph.D. in stem cell biology

Veronica Bonifacio Penales
Truman Scholar

Senior, international studies, professional writing and rhetoric; Shreveport, Louisiana; pursue a joint Juris Doctor and Master of
Public Policy

Mina Dwumfour-Poku
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar

B.S. ’22, biology; Sunnyvale, Texas; Swahili (Tanzania)

Uchechukwu Oguchi
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholar

Senior, University Scholar; The Woodlands, Texas; Arabic (Oman, virtual program)

 

José Arráiz-Rada
Boren Scholar

Senior, philosophy and international studies; Katy, Texas; Mandarin (Taiwan)

Madeline French
Boren Scholar

 Junior, University Scholar; language and linguistics; League City, Texas; Japanese (Japan)