Graduate School
2021 Annual Report
The world needs a preeminent research university that is unambiguously Christian — where such a commitment does not imply a lack of scholarly inquiry, but rather requires scholarship and creative endeavors at the highest levels of quality to complement and inform its teaching and service.
Introduction to the 2021 Annual Report: A Very Different Graduate School
Dean Larry Lyon with Rachel E.M. Johnson
Why it is necessary to think differently about graduate education at Baylor.
Research Doctoral Degrees and “Preeminent” Research Status
Dean Larry Lyon with Rachel E.M. Johnson
A look at the role doctoral degrees play in enhancing Baylor’s research metrics.
Recollections of Baylor’s Quest to Be R1
Dean Larry Lyon
A brief and personal account of Baylor’s two-decade drive to achieve R1.
Baylor’s Graduate Enrollment: A Decade of Change
Chris Rios, Associate Dean, with David Winkler
A review and comparison of key enrollment numbers between 2010 and 2020.
A More Selective and Diverse Graduate School: 2020 to 2021
Chris Rios, Associate Dean, with David Winkler
Admissions and enrollment figures over the past year.
Graduate Student Success
Beth Allison Barr, Associate Dean for Professional Development
Helping graduate students succeed through diversified professional development.
Life After Graduation
Beth Allison Barr, Associate Dean for Professional Development
Preparing graduate students for the job market.
Christian Mission
Beth Allison Barr, Associate Dean for Professional Development
Christian formation and career development within a caring environment.
Graduate Student Awards
Beth Allison Barr, Associate Dean for Professional Development
Graduate students recognized for outstanding teaching and research.
Publications and Presentations
Beth Allison Barr, Associate Dean for Professional Development
Graduate student success in publishing and presenting at academic conferences.
Student Development in the STEM Fields
Sara Dolan and Steven Driese, Associate Deans for Research
Preparing students for success in the research lab and in the classroom.
External Ph.D. Program Assessments
Sara Dolan and Steven Driese, Associate Deans for Research
A description of our evaluation of the quality of training and education offered by our doctoral programs.
Scholarly Profile of Our Faculty
Sara Dolan and Steven Driese, Associate Deans for Research
A look at how faculty research productivity continues to increase.
About the Annual Report
Contributors and Graduate School staff members