Category Archives: Faculty

Faculty Interview — Dr. Jason Whitlark — Part 2

Posted on February 11, 2015 by adam_d_moore

Jason Whitlark is Associate Professor and Faculty Assistant Director in BIC, where he primarily teaches World Cultures I and Biblical Heritage. Dr. Whitlark holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the Religion Department at Baylor, and he has a new book … Continue reading →

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“A Lesson on Comedy” — Dr. Perry in the Lariat

Posted on January 26, 2015 by adam_d_moore

From the Baylor Lariat (read the full article): Dr. Samuel Perry, assistant professor of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Honors College, and Waco community members gathered at 5:30 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church to discuss the effects of laughing … Continue reading →

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Houston Chronicle Op-Ed — Mark Long

Posted on January 20, 2015 by adam_d_moore

[The following article was written by Dr. Mark Long and appeared in the January 18, 2015 print edition of the Houston Chronicle] “Looking for a Boy Named Rhonda” To grow up in the South in the 1950s was to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Dr. Long in Saudi Arabia

Posted on January 12, 2015 by adam_d_moore

A few words from Dr. Mark Long who just returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia. Dr. Long writes: “This photo is from New Year’s Day on the Persian Gulf. I had traveled to Saudi Arabia with a group of … Continue reading →

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Faculty Research — Davide Zori

Posted on December 15, 2014 by adam_d_moore

Davide Zori is one of the newest additions to the BIC faculty, having just completed his first semester at Baylor. Dr. Zori’s research concentrates on the Viking expansion into the North Atlantic. He conducts archaeological fieldwork in Iceland addressing the … Continue reading →

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ISIL: Defenders of the New Caliphate — Lee Shaw

Posted on November 12, 2014 by adam_d_moore

[The following is posted from the BIC student blog, QuickBIC, and is written by BIC freshman, Lee Shaw. The article is a response to a recent panel discussion sponsored by the BIC Leadership Council, “Examining ISIS,” which included BIC professors … Continue reading →

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What I do on my summer vacation — Melanie Nogalski

Posted on September 1, 2014 by adam_d_moore

Reflection by Dr. Melanie Nogalski, BIC Program Manager For the past few years, my travels have taken me to a number of European cities for conferences and symposiums. Some of the places we visit are repeats from years ago when … Continue reading →

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BIC Faculty Updates — Fall 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by adam_d_moore

Candi Cann: I continue to enjoy my time at Baylor, and I am both excited and sad to note that the first class I taught at Baylor, World Cultures I, is graduating this year; I will miss them. On a … Continue reading →

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Faculty Reflection: Anne-Marie Schultz

Posted on August 11, 2014 by adam_d_moore

“Learning is as much an art as teaching.” — BKS Iyengar “Whenever we find stiffness in the body, our mind should be especially supple. It is never the stiffness in our bodies that limits our practice, it is always the … Continue reading →

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BIC Faculty Publication — “Virtual Afterlives”

Posted on July 18, 2014 by adam_d_moore

We are excited to announce that Dr. Candi Cann, assistant professor in the BIC, has a new book published through University Press of Kentucky. Virtual Afterlives: Grieving the Dead in the Twenty-First Century is an exploration of death and remembrance … Continue reading →

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