Bio

PERRY L. GLANZER (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is a professor of Educational Foundations at Baylor University and a Resident Scholar with the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion. He has also coauthored authored, or edited a dozen books including Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide, Stewarding Our Bodies: A Vision for Christian Student Affairs, Identity Excellence: A Theory of Moral Expertise for Higher Education, The Dismantling of Moral Education: How Higher Education Reduced the Human Identity, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Teaching, Identity in Action:  Christian Excellence in All of Life, Christ-Enlivened Student Affairs: A Guide to Christian Thinking and Practice in the Field, Restoring the Soul of the University: Unifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age and Christian Higher Education: A Global Reconnaissance. In addition, he has written or co-written over one hundred 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 Editor-in-Chief of Christian Scholar’s Review and edits the Christ Animating Learning blog. His primary scholarly and teaching interests pertain to moral education and the relationship between Christianity and education.

Degrees (3)

Ph.D.
1998
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

M.A.
1991
Baylor University
Waco, TX

B.A.
1989
Rice University
Houston, TX

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Identity Excellence: A Theory of Moral Expertise for Higher Education,

Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor, published Identity Excellence: A Theory of Moral Expertise for Higher Education,, 08/18/2022.

The Dismantling of Moral Education: How Higher Education Reduced the Human Identity

Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor, published The Dismantling of Moral Education: How Higher Education Reduced the Human Identity, February 9, 2022.

Identity in Action: Christian Excellence in All of Life

Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor, published Identity in Action: Christian Excellence in All of Life, September 8, 2021.

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.

External Grants (3)

Dr. Perry L Glanzer, professor; $2,698,693.00; The Role of Meta-Identity in Developing Moral Communities Within Higher Education; Templeton Foundation.

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.

Courses (4)

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