Curriculum Vita
Rosalie Beck
Associate Professor
Department of Religion
Baylor University

Education:

Ph.D. in Religion; Baylor University, 1984; church history concentration.
M.Div.; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1979; church history concentration.
B.A. in Biology; University of California at San Diego, 1971.

Work Experience:

Graduate Faculty, Baylor University, 1998-present.
Adjunct Faculty, Brite Divinity School, 2002.
Adjunct Faculty, Truett Theological Seminary, 2002.
Associate Professor, Baylor University, 1993-present.
Assistant Professor, Baylor University, 1986-1993.
Lecturer, Baylor University, 1984-1986.
Teaching Assistant, Baylor University, 1981-1984.
Graduate Assistant, Baylor University, 1979-1981.

Teaching Experience:

Biblical--New Testament; Old Testament; Religion of the Bible; Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Issues.

Historical--Baptist History; Christian Missions; Christian History; Women in Christian History; Women in American Religion; Women: East and West; Introduction to Women's Studies; History of Roman Catholicism; History of Orthodox Churches; Church Schisms [seminar]; Baptist Doctrines [seminar]; Women in the Bible [seminar].

Professional Organizations and Offices Held:

American Academy of Religion [Pres., Southwest Region, 1994-95].
American Baptist Historical Society.
American Society of Church History, Moderator for regional meetings.
Baptist History and Heritage Society; National Advisory Council [1986-1994]; Pres. [1995-1997].
Baptist World Alliance, Baptist Heritage Commission [1991-1995].
National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, Editorial Council [1991-1993].
Southern Association of Women Historians.
Southwest Commission on Religion, Director-at-Large. [1991-1993; 2000-2002].
Texas Baptist Historical Society, President. [1988-1990].
Theta Alpha Kappa National Religion Honor Society.
William H. Whitsitt Heritage Society, Advisory Council. [1992-present].
Women in Theology and Church History, ASCH.

Honors:

General:

Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century; Outstanding Scholars of the Twentieth Century; Outstanding Young Women of America; International Youth in Achievement; YWCA Pathfinders Award; Who’s Who of American Women; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers; Who’s Who in the World; Directory of American Scholars.

Academic and Professional:

Robert A. Baker Church History Award, SWBTS; Outstanding Woman Student in Religion, BU; gifts for the Baylor Appreciation Program; class of 1987 gave the class gift in Dr. Beck's honor; Outstanding Faculty Member, Baylor Student Congress; Distinguished Non-Tenured Professor, BU; Mellon Summer Workshop Fellow, Rice University; Wilton Park Participant, Steyning, England; Faculty Senate member; Norman W. Cox Church History Award; Carr P. Collins Outstanding Professor; Circle of Achievement, Mortar Board; Woman of the Year in the Workplace, Baylor Women’s League; Chi Omega Professor of the Year; Graduate Students Association Graduate Faculty of the Year.

Publications:

Articles:

Accent; Baptist History and Heritage; Baptist Peacemaker; Biblical Illustrator; CONTACT; Contempo; Dictionary of Baptists in America; Discipleship Training; Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists; Handbook of Texas History; Journal of Church and State; Journal of Texas Baptist History; Perspectives; Royal Service; Southwestern Historical Quarterly.

Book Chapters:

A Cloud of Witnesses; Defining Baptist Convictions; From Our Christian Heritage; Journey in Becoming; Proclaiming the Baptist Vision: Religious Liberty; Stories that Won’t Go Away; With Steadfast Purpose.

Books:

A Community of Scholars: The History of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. Macon, GA: NABPR, 1999.

Editor:

Spiritual Life Development by Mildred McMurry, Birmingham: New Hope Press, 1994.

Editorial Responsibilities:

Executive Committee: Journal of Church and State. [1988-present]
Executive Board: Perspectives. [1991-1993]
Article Reviewer: American Baptist Quarterly; Journal of Christianity and Literature; Journal of Church and State; Perspectives in Religious Studies

Book Reviews:

Baptist History and Heritage; Church History; Journal of Church and State; Southwestern Historical Quarterly.

Book Manuscript Reviewer:

Wadsworth Publishing Company; State University of New York Press; Abingdon Press; Thompson International Publishing Company; Eakin Press; MacMillan Publishing Company.

Professional Meetings:

Papers Presented:

American Academy of Religion.

American Society of Church History.
Baptist History and Heritage Society.
College Theology Society.
National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion.
Southwest Commission on Religion.
Southwest Region, NABPR.
Texas Baptist Historical Society.
Texas State Historical Association.