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Douglas Henry serves as Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University while maintaining a faculty appointment in the Philosophy department within the College of Arts & Sciences. Holding a BA in Religion from Oklahoma Baptist University and MA/PhD in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University, he teaches diverse Honors College courses spanning Homer's Iliad to contemporary works like Gilead and The Road.
His educational background:
- BA in Religion, Oklahoma Baptist University
- MA in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
- PhD in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
Henry's research centers on Philosophy of Religion, Higher Education, and Christian Ethics, examining writers from Plato to Cormac McCarthy through themes of allegory, divine hiddenness, doubt, ecumenism, freedom, hope, and love. His scholarship critically engages church-related higher education, reflected in three authored books exploring faith's role in academic communities.
Recent publications (2021-2022) demonstrate sustained focus on Dantean studies, Socratic philosophy, and literary-theological intersections, revealing consistent patterns in bridging classical thought with modern educational challenges and Christian intellectual tradition.
Administrative leadership includes directing Baylor's Institute for Faith and Learning (2001-2008), serving as live-in master of Brooks Residential College (2007-2013), and co-directing the Baylor in Turkey and Greece program (2011-2019). He mentors doctoral students through the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program supporting church-related higher education.
Community engagement features development of The Cloister at Cameron Park pocket neighborhood and co-founding Waco's Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, demonstrating practical application of philosophical principles to civic life.
