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.
Undergraduate Research
Facilitating dynamic opportunities for undergraduates in all disciplines to pursue faculty-guided research, equipping them to make new discoveries while strengthening critical, analytical, and writing abilities.
Civic Engagement
Enriching the intellectual, social, and moral lives of undergraduates by pairing academic learning with service to the community and pursuit of the public good.
Fellowships and Awards
Empowering students to discover and attain the life-altering opportunities beyond Baylor that equip them for global leadership in their chosen field.
Internships
Helping students gain professional experience that aligns with their academic pursuits, especially in research and public service.
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)