Perry L. Glanzer, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Foundations and a Resident Scholar with Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, M.A. from Baylor University and B.A. from Rice University.
He is the co-author, most recently, of Christ Enlivened Student Affairs: A Guide to Christian Thinking and Practices in the Field (Abilene Christian University Press, 2020) and The Outrageous Idea of the Christian Teacher (Oxford University Press, 2019). Some of his other co-authored books include: The Quest for Purpose: The Collegiate Search for a Meaningful Life (SUNY Press, 2017) and Restoring the Soul of the University: Unifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age (Intervarsity, 2017); The Idea of a Christian College: A Reexamination for Today’s University (Cascade, 2013), Christianity and Moral Identity in Higher Education (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2009), and Christianity and Scholarship in Higher Education (Jossey-Bass, 2007). He also co-edited Christian Higher Education: A Global Reconnaissance (Eerdmans, 2014) and Taking Captive Every Thought: Forty Years of Christian Scholar’s Review (Abilene Christian University Press, 2011).
In addition, Dr. Glanzer has authored or co-authored over 75 journal articles and book chapters on topics related to moral education, faith-based higher education, and the relationship between religion and education. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Christian Scholar's Review.
Ph.D.
1998
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
M.A.
1991
Baylor University
Waco, TX
B.A.
1989
Rice University
Houston, TX
The Outrageous Idea of Christian Teaching
Dr. Perry L. Glanzer, professor of social foundations, published The Outrageous Idea of Christian Teaching, 08/20/2019, with co-author(s) Dr. Nathan Alleman, associate professor, Baylor University.
Restoring the Soul of the University: Unifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age
Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor, published Restoring the Soul of the University: Unifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age, March 10, 2017, with co-author(s) Dr. Nathan F Alleman, associate professor, and Dr. Todd C Ream, professor, Taylor University.
The Quest for Purpose: The Collegiate Search for a Meaningful Life
Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor, published The Quest for Purpose: The Collegiate Search for a Meaningful Life, 01/25/2017, with co-author(s) Dr. Jonathan Hill, Calvin College, and Dr. Byron Johnson, professor, Baylor University.
College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose
Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor; $95,000.00; College Students' Search for Meaning and Purpose: What Role Does Student and Institutional Identity Play; Templeton Foundation.
Character Virtues and College Students
Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor; $903,000.00; Character Virtues and College Students: A Pilot Study"; Templeton Foundation.
EDA 5374 Moral and Faith Development
EDA 5399 Faith-Based Higher Education
EDA 6305 Ethics and Values in Educational Administration
EDC 6345 Christian Faith and Education