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Dr. Veronica Narváez, EdD ’25, earned the 2025–2026 Problem of Practice Dissertation of the Year Award for her mixed methods study examining how Lean implementation shapes workplace empowerment for women practitioners. Her research addresses a critical gap in organizational scholarship and offers actionable insights for building more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable work environments across industries.
International service learning is a cornerstone of the traditional Baylor experience, but a recent trip to Costa Rica marked a significant evolution for the Moody School of Education. Students from the online Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change (EdD-LOC) program partnered with the nonprofit One More Child and leveraged their decades of professional leadership experience to provide high-level training for nonprofit volunteers, educators, and church leaders in Costa Rica.
In Baylor’s EdD-LOC program, the traditional classroom is being traded for "boots-on-the-ground" community leadership that drives immediate, local change. Through a recent redesign of the Community Leadership and Collaboration course, scholar-practitioners move past academic theory to launch real-world projects—ranging from pediatric surgical networks to mental health initiatives—long before they ever cross the graduation stage.
Alan Lenz had heard all the stories about Baylor from his wife, Allison (BA ’94). Then the couple sent two of their kids to BU, and he heard even more incredible stories — enough that Alan felt he was missing out as the only non-Baylor member of his family.
This weekend, Alan and his youngest son, Robbie, will both walk the Ferrell Center stage at Commencement. Robbie (BA ’26) will receive his degree in communication, while Alan (EdD ’26) will receive his doctorate in education (learning and organizational change).
The Moody School honors the latest EdD-LOC cohort for reaching a pivotal academic milestone: the successful defense of their Problem of Practice dissertations. We celebrate these leaders as they complete their final requirements before becoming "Doctor" this May.
Baylor's Moody School of Education is collaborating with River Oaks Baptist School to provide faculty a direct path to advanced degrees through a new scholarships. This opportunity opens doors for Houston educators to pursue specialized online and hybrid programs.
Baylor University’s Moody School of Education has collaborated with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) to provide graduate pathways for digital learning professionals. OLC members can now leverage tuition scholarships and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credits toward Baylor’s online EdD and Learning Design and Technology programs.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is now available for the Online EdD in Learning and Organizational Change, allowing seasoned leaders to earn doctoral credit for professional expertise. This expansion streamlines the path to a Baylor EdD by validating the mastery of established practitioners in leadership and organizational improvement.
Baylor University’s Moody School of Education and Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) have announced a strategic collaboration to provide PPAS faculty and staff with streamlined access to Baylor’s premier online Education graduate programs. This initiative offers exclusive scholarships, waived application fees, and flexible online learning options designed to help working educators advance their careers while remaining in the classroom.
The Moody School of Education has entered a new collaboration with the Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA) to continue the Moody School’s expansion of access to scholarship-supported graduate education pathways into Baylor’s online programs and hybrid programs.
Baylor University’s Moody School of Education and Nobis Pacem Academy have launched a new partnership expanding access to scholarship‑supported pathways into Baylor’s online, hybrid, and residential graduate programs for educators across Texas.
Moody School of Education has launched a new collaborative initiative with Salado ISD to enhance access to high-quality graduate education for the district’s educators. This effort is part of the Moody School of Education’s broader strategic initiative to cultivate meaningful relationships with school districts and educational organizations across Texas, connecting educators with advanced scholarship opportunities that support lifelong learning and professional growth.
Baylor’s Moody School of Education has launched a new collaboration with Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep, providing faculty and staff with exclusive scholarship pathways to advanced graduate degrees. This initiative expands access to Baylor’s online and hybrid programs, supporting professional growth and instructional leadership within the Cristo Rey Dallas community.
Baylor's Moody School of Education has established a formal collaboration with Teach For America, creating new avenues for TFA educators and alumni to pursue graduate studies through Baylor’s online, hybrid, and residential programs. The agreement is one of several with educational organizations and school districts that are designed to expand access to advanced professional learning opportunities.
Baylor University’s Moody School of Education and Texas Education Technology Leaders (TETL) are expanding access to graduate education for K–12 technology professionals across Texas, offering new scholarship‑supported pathways into Baylor’s online and hybrid programs.
Through a new affiliation, educators connected with the National Virtual Teacher Association (NVTA) will gain streamlined access to Baylor University’s Professional Online Learning programs in the Moody School of Education, including special scholarship opportunities, waived application fees, and options to apply prior learning toward their graduate studies.
Through a new agreement, Stellar Virtual employees will recieve streamlined access to graduate education in the Moody School of Education’s Professional Online Learning programs at Baylor University. This includes eligibility for special scholarship access, waived application fees, and consideration for prior learning assessment to reduce time and cost of their graduate degree.
Through a new agreement, Dripping Springs ISD employees will receive streamlined access to graduate education at Moody School of Education, including a range of benefits designed to support working professionals. For online programs, they are eligible to receive special scholarship access and waived application fee.
Baylor University has announced a $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation of Galveston, Texas, to the University’s School of Education, now known as the Moody School of Education at Baylor.
In corporate learning and development (L&D), the focus on execution often causes the critical "why" to be overlooked, which leads to poor learner engagement and knowledge application. This article outlines three practical strategies—tying training to mission, designing transparent journeys, and empowering personal reflection—to make the purpose of training explicit and drive significant organizational impact.
Today’s learners need more than static slides and lectures—they need engagement that drives understanding. This OLC Insights article explores how strategically designed multimodal interactives transform passive learning into active problem-solving through simulations, real-time feedback, and authentic assessments. Discover how targeted, well-timed interactives can deepen comprehension and prepare learners for real-world application.
Baylor University’s EdD in Learning and Organizational Change program is launching its first-ever global mission trip, offering students a milestone opportunity to integrate leadership, service, and professional expertise through immersive engagement in San José, Costa Rica.
Baylor’s School of Education is now accepting proposals for the 2025-2026 Baylor Alumni Speaker Series, a virtual program supporting graduate students with alumni-led sessions on academic success, career growth, and well-being. Doctoral alumni are invited to share insights that inspire current graduates.
Baylor University School of Education has launched new online graduate programs focused on AI-driven learning design. These programs aim to equip educators and instructional designers with the skills to create personalized, adaptive, and data-informed learning experiences, preparing leaders to innovate in the rapidly evolving field of digital education.
Baylor University's EdD in Learning and Organizational Change program has launched the Hope and Resilience Scholarship to support students facing unexpected financial hardship. Built entirely from donations, this scholarship provides emergency aid to help support doctoral candidates continue their studies, and reflects Baylor's commitment to holistic student support and academic perseverance.
Dr. Sarah Ozuna Brown, EdD ’24, earned the prestigious 2024-2025 Problem of Practice Dissertation of the Year Award for her study on Texas families’ struggles to access high-quality childcare. Her innovative research reveals deep systemic barriers and offers powerful insights that could shape future education policy and support for families nationwide.
Dr. Mark Brown, who earned an EdD at Baylor in 2022, is the tenth president of Tuskegee University and the first Tuskegee graduate to hold the position. A retired two-star Air Force major general, he was also previously chief operating officer of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid.
Baylor University is launching three fully online graduate programs in Fall 2025 to prepare educators, corporate trainers, and professionals across industries for careers in digital learning and instructional design, with flexible, accelerated pathways and hands-on experience in emerging technologies.
Dr. Joshua Smith, assistant director of the Research and Writing Development Center (RWDC) for Baylor School of Education’s EdD in Learning and Organizational Change (EdD-LOC) and associate graduate faculty member, was named one of the seven recipients of the Baylor 2025 Outstanding Staff Award. Since he joined the RWDC in 2020, Smith has helped equip EdD students with the research and writing skills needed to produce a research dissertation at an R1 university while making an immediate practical impact in their professional practices.
When Carolyn Price’s mother told her, “There isn’t anything you can’t do,” she couldn’t have imagined the far-reaching those words would have on her daughter’s life — including becoming the oldest known doctoral recipient in Baylor history, at age 83.
As we celebrate Black History Month, we asked Dr. Marquita Foster, lecturer and graduate program director for Baylor SOE’s EdD in Learning & Organizational Change, to share insights from her teaching career and research. A former middle and high school English teacher, Dr. Foster has published on topics including Black feminism, cultural approaches to classroom disciplines, and storytelling in Black and indigenous traditions. She explains why storytelling is so important in Black culture and shares some good stories to read.
Baylor School of Education staff member Dr. Lacy K. Crocker Papadakis received the 2024 Baylor Distinguished Staff Leadership Award. Papadakis serves as Director of the Research and Writing Development Center (RDWC) in the EdD in Learning and Organizational Change program.
Dr. Annmarie Crum, a December 2022 graduate of the EdD Learning and Organizational Change online program at Baylor University, was awarded Baylor’s Outstanding Dissertation Award for her work exploring inequities in STEM education.
Dr. Alicia Briancon, EdD ’23, instructor at College of Southern Nevada (CSN), a community college in Clark County, Nevada, received the Outstanding Research Paper Award for the Southeastern Universities Graduate Research Symposium (SUGRS).