Research
Across Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, our faculty and students are engaged in transformational research inspired by our calling as Christians to serve others. With a focus on health, quality of life, and human flourishing, Robbins College research is conducted in the lab, in the classroom, and out in the communities we serve.
Signature Research Initiatives
Learn MoreInspired by our Christian mission, we seek to enhance health, quality of life, and human flourishing for all individuals and communities.
Examining and modifying the environmental, psychological, and social determinants that influence behavior and health.
Understanding, preventing, and treating chronic diseases and conditions.
Investigating and improving access to care and opportunities for healthy living.
Optimizing function and independence for those who experience injury, illness, disability, or developmental delay.
Research News
More NewsCongratulations to the 2026-27 Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences internal seed funding award recipients! In addition to the Robbins College Research Program, the College awarded the Pedagogical Scholarship Award Program and the Dr. Mike and Mrs. Micki Maris Endowed Seed Fund for Graduate Student Research.
Mickey Langlais, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Sciences and Design in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has received a three-year $519,501 R15 award from the National Institutes of Health for his project, “Mobile Media Use and Preschoolers’ Peer Interaction Skills.”
Baylor-led research has found a dramatic shift in sleep for college students. Jason R. Carter, PhD, researcher and Dean of Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, explains why this could have significant implications for mental health, academic success, and long-term health.
Researchers in Baylor University’s Robbins College are celebrating a number of recent, significant external funding awards. Totaling more than $7.4 million, the awards stretch across departments and disciplines, but share a common theme of seeking to enhance health, quality of life, and human flourishing for individuals and communities.