Timothy Lauve-Moon: Intersections of Ignorance and Power: A Sociological Analysis of Individual, Structural, and Organizational White Ignorance
Ruiqian Li:State vs. Society: Divergent Images of Christian America
2022-2023
Daniel Allen: Embodying Integration: A Sociological Study of Faith and Learning in Christian Higher Education
Alonso Aravena-Mendez: Health in Times of COVID: Social Behaviors and Dimensions of Well-being in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
Jesse DeDeyne: A Different Kind of Evangelical: An Examination of the Political Diversity that Exists within Evangelical Protestantism
Hannah Evans: Diverging Paths: How Race Shapes Religiosity in Emerging Adulthood
2021-2022
Rebecca Bonhag: Political Theology and the Conflicts of Democracy
Jason (J.J.) Burtt: Ego-Tribalism in Religion, Politics, and Media: A Changing Landscape Calls for a New Theory of Trust
Amanda Hernandez: Feminism, Feminists, and Faith: Intersectional Identities (Outstanding Dissertation Award Nominee)
Yingling Liu: Rural/Urban Health Disparities among the Oldest Old in China
2020-2021
Michael Lotspeich-Yadao: Three Manuscripts on the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, and the Resiliency and Growth of Military Veteran-Owned Firms in the Rural United States
2019-2020
Brita Andercheck: Individualized Religious Styles : A Latent Class Analysis of Religion and its Implications for Political Attitudes and Family Formation Outcomes.
James Clark Davidson: Stressing In: A Sociological Examination of Discrimination and Health of Racial and Health of Racial and Ethic Minority Groups
Justin Nelson: Understanding Addiction: A Sociological Analysis of Technological Device Addiction and Attachment in the Digital Age
Bethany Smith: Educational Trajectories During the Great Recession Effects of Community, Homeownership and Race
Renae Wilkinson : The Long Arm of Childhood Bereavement: Parental Death and Pathways to Adult Health and Educational Inequalities (Outstanding Dissertation Award)
2018-2019
Emily (Hunt) Hinojosa: The Complexity of Disadvantage: Examining the Effects of Moral Ecology on Adolescent Educational Outcomes
Kenneth Vaughan, Jr.: Religion, Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, and Attitude toward Democracy: An Evaluation of Changing Europe (Outstanding Dissertation Award)
Murat Yilmaz: The Changes and Patterns of Turkish Family Values under the Conflicts of Religion and Modernity
2017-2018
William Henderson: Ontological Coherence and Psychological Distress: The Role of Divine Beliefs
Su Kang: Cross-National Analysis of the Association Between Subjective Social Status and Health
Blake Kent: Accelerated and Micro-longitudinal Approaches to Understanding Depressive Symptoms and Human Flourishing
Paul McClure: Modding My Religion: Exploring the Effects of Digital Technology on Religion and Spirituality
Xiuhua Wang: Religion in Post-Communist China: Exploring the Dynamic of Religious Coping and Religious Tolerance in a Regulated Society
2016-2017
Brittany Fitz-Chapman: The Impact of Technology, Talent, and Tolerance on Community Satisfaction
Robert Thomson Jr.: Religion and Different Injustice (Outstanding Dissertation Award)
Jasmine Wise: Student Success in Higher Education: An Analysis of the Effects of Support and Community
2015-2016
Kimberly (Edwards) Nishant: Religious Participation During the Quarter-Life Crisis: Examining the Relationship Between Congregations and Emerging Adults
Todd Ferguson: Gender and Status in the Religious Congregation
Jeff Tamburello: Changing Patterns in Marijuana Use among High School Seniors: Latent Modeling of Time-Series Cross-Sections (1976-2013)
Joshua Tom: Religion and Interracial Marriage
2014-2015
Katie (Halbesleben) Arnhart: Contextualizing Immigrant Adolescents' High School Outcomes by Their School Environments and Friend Groups
Jenna (Giebel) Rogers: Religion and Entrepreneurship: The Role of Religious Beliefs and Values on Female Entrepreneurship.
Brandon Martinez: The Intersection of Race and Religion in the United States (Outstanding Dissertation Award)
Andrew Pagel: Utilizing a Web Survey to Examine Retention within an Insurance Company
Ashley Palmer: Romantic Partner Selection in a Religious Marriage Market
2013-2014
Cassidy (Pederson) Cooper: Graduation Rates, Success and High School Quality
Philip Davignon: Faith-Based Higher Education and the Religiosity of Christian College Students
Aaron Franzen: Physician and Patient Interactions: The Role of Belief and Values in Directing Clinical Conversations
Anna Garland: Community Satisfaction: The Solution for Rural Communities
2012-2013
Debbie McMahon: Are We Content with eContent Delivery? A Comparative Analysis of an eTextbook versus Print Experience in the University Classroom
Samuel Stroope: Health Disparities in India: The Role of Gender, Family, and Culture
2011-2012
Scott Draper: Effervescence and Solidarity in Religious Organizations
Wesley Hinze: Self-Employment in the United States
Jeremy Rhodes: Religious Identities: Self-Identification and Denominational Affiliation
Andrew Whitehead: Religion, Sexuality, and Gender: An Individual and Organizational Analysis
2010-2011
Alessandra Gonzalez: Variations in the Sociology of Islam and Gender: A Multi-level Analysis of Islam and Gender in Majority Muslim Contexts
2009-2010
Joseph Baker: Science and Religion in 21st Century America: A Sociological Perspective
Jeniece Lusk: Whose Change Is It?: A Multimodal Exploration of Urban Ecology and Gentrification Resistance in Crumbling Black Communities
Jared Maier: Congregational Growth, Closure, Identity, and Diversity
2008-2009
Elizabeth Embry: Wages of Mexican American Women: Beyond Human Capital
Yang Liu: Beyond the West: Religion, Conformity, and Subjective Well-Being in Contemporary Chinese Society
James (Rusty) Parker: Social Disorganization Theory and Crime Across the Metropolitan-Nonmetropolitan Divide
Edward Polson: Cultivating the Common Good: Civic Life and Religious Contexts in American Society
Buster Smith: American Buddhism: A Sociological Perspective
2007-2008
Jodien Matos Johnson: Federal Employment Concentration and Religion process in Rural America
Kathy Krey: The Significance of Place: A Multi-lever Analysis Situating Trust in a Community Context
2006-2007
Lacey Chapman-Gillentine: Do Modern Video Games Impact the Cultural Perceptions and Acceptance of Racial Stereotypes? A Qualitative Assessment of Video Game Usage
2004-2005
Patricia (Liz) Kelly: Courting the Presidential Library System: Are President George W. Bush and Baylor University a Match Made in Heaven?
Alex Trouteaud: Traveling Longer to Stay in Place: Understanding Commuting in Rural and Urban America
2003-2004
Helen Kennedy Powell Wise: Casinos and the Quality of Life: Evidence From The Riverboats in Louisiana
2001-2002
Jonathan Wivagg: A Comprehensive Approach to Community Network Planning: A Case Study of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Aaron Young: Police Performance, Public Safety, and Curfew Application: A Longitudinal Study of Community Perspects at the Local Level
2000-2001
Leslie Wilch McCallister: An Examination of the Impact of Ethnicity and Ethnic Identification on Consumer Behavior
1999-2000
Stephanie Littizette Mixon: The Role of Religion in Higher Education: Evidence from Faculty Surveys at Baylor, Notre Dame, Boston College, and Brigham Young and from OLS Regression Models Based on All ‘National’ Private Universities
1998-1999
Sydney (Seiger)Waller : A Segmentation Modeling Analysis of Factors Affecting Mammography Compliance
1997-1998
Michelle Mae Rasco: Social Network Analysis for Use in Change of Venue Cases
1996-1997
Gary Wayne Brinker: A Comparative Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness and Data Quality Between Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing and Traditional Paper Methods
