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 Initatives
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 NewsCory Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Services, has received a $149,683 award from Horses and Humans Research Foundation for his proposal, “Measurement of brain activation responses to equine interactions in youth with autism during a 10-week manual based therapeutic horseback riding intervention.”
With the New Year in sight, it is time to reflect back on the significant developments and exciting happenings from the past year for Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. In no particular order, check out these 10 highlights from Robbins College’s 2024 year in review.
Health Science Studies senior Thomas Statz is pursuing his calling at the intersection of the military and medicine by serving as an undergraduate researcher in the Human & Environmental Physiology Laboratory with Assistant Professor Cory Smith, PhD.
Baylor University faculty are well-represented in a Stanford University database that ranks the world's top 2% of the most-cited researchers.