Dr. Rebecca A. Glazier

Graduate students in political science or sociology! If you are interested in religion and politics, check out this *fully funded* summer seminar: wheatley.byu.edu/religionsemi.... I attended "Pollsters and Parishioners" at Calvin as a grad student and loved it.

@rebeccaglazier.bsky.social Thanks!

You can attend the 2025 Positive Communication Network Conference for free and virtually on March 21. And you will get to hear me give a keynote on making meaningful connections with online students! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2025-p...

I used Tupac’s “Brenda’s Got A Baby” to illustrate framing in my online class (is her pregnancy a personal or a community issue?). A student emailed to say they love the song and that I’m a real one for picking it. 🤩 And then they told me they are 39 and they haven’t heard the song for decades. 💀

Our co-editor, Matt Evans, has a great interview this issue with @rebeccaglazier.bsky.social on building community in the online classroom!

It was a joy to chat with Matt and I always love reading PSE. Thanks for all your hard work!

Sunrise over the ocean in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Thanks for an amazing conference @spsanews.bsky.social! Beautiful location, great receptions, smart panels. I am thrilled to join the Council this year and am looking forward to #NOLA in January, 2026! #SPSA2025

Community Engagement: A Resolution Worth Keeping Individuals, congregations and society all benefit when congregations get involved in the community. If you are looking for a New Year’s Resolution worth keeping, consider how your congregation can se...

Upping your community engagement is a great New Year's Resolution! Your life will be happier and you can help others as well. goodfaithmedia.org/community-en... @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social

Teaching Online: How to Connect with Students Help students succeed, build authentic connections, and make teaching and learning more rewarding!

I recently taught a class on online teaching on Udemy! From now until January 10, you can take it FOR FREE using this link: www.udemy.com/course/teach.... #teachlearnsky

YouTube video by Rebecca Anne Glazier What the Research Says about Volunteering

“It’s more blessed to give than to receive” is more than just a holiday platitude; it’s supported by social science research: youtu.be/xv6bfTHMG9w

Excited to talk about building online community in this virtual forum with @chronicle.com of Higher Education tomorrow (Tuesday, December 17) at 2pm Eastern. Come join us! connect.chronicle.com/building-com...

YouTube video by Faith Matters The Power of Serving Together - A Conversation with Rebecca Glazier

It was a joy to talk with the Faith Matters Podcast about the power of congregations serving together--a great way to heal political divisions and strengthen democracy. youtu.be/j5QSGteS1fY?...

Give, and You Will Receive

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! If you find yourself with time to read and ponder this week, here is an article I wrote for Liberty Magazine on the unexpected benefits for congregations willing to put political divisions aside to engage in their communities: www.libertymagazine.org/article/give...

It was a joy to celebrate the publication of "Faith and Community" with student researchers, clergy, congregants and community supporters! What an uplifting night of story sharing--community engagement is good for individuals, places of worship, and democracy. It's a message I'm happy to spread!

How my community-based research turned into community service It’s University Press Week! This year’s theme is #STEPUP. In today’s entry, Rebecca Glazier, author of Faith and Community, writes about how her research prompted her to step up a…

In this invited blog for @templeunivpress.bsky.social (part of “University Press Week” and the theme #STEPUP), I get to reflect on the good done by people of diverse beliefs in our community and the blessing it is to join them. It's exactly what I needed. templepress.wordpress.com/2024/11/06/h...

This is now going in my syllabus.

This is such cool work. We need to know more about the consequences of polarization and ideological diversity. One finding in my book "Faith and Community" is that ideologically diverse congregations are warmer, friendly places to worship. Crazy, but true! Differences don't have to equal division.

This is fantastic work and so important! Congrats!

Race and Faith: The Role of Congregations in Racial Justice Following the killing of George Floyd, some congregations more fully entered the conversation on race. Although sometimes reinforcing institutional racism, many religious traditions also have tools f...

This one took 3 R&R's before they would believe our (multimethod) findings on Black fatigue, but my research team is amazing and it is finally in print! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Race and Faith: The Role of Congregations in Racial Justice"

Opinion | What’s Wrong With Donald Trump? I think there’s an answer. But it’s not age — or, at least, it’s not just age.

Ezra Klein's podcast today was terrifying: www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/o...
And it gave a shout out to all the receipts, including this book!

YouTube video by Rebecca Anne Glazier Rebecca Glazier, Speaker Highlights

🎥 Excited to share this YouTube video featuring my top moments as a speaker! 🎤🔥 From classrooms to congregations, it's all about making meaningful connections! 🌟 Watch and join the conversation about the power of community and engagement!

Catch the video here: youtu.be/4WO7z4Ls7Ko?...

YouTube video by Rebecca Anne Glazier What the Research Says about the Youth Vote

For those who are as hyped about getting their students to the polls as I am, here is what the research says about youth voter turnout! #teachlearnsky #polisky
youtu.be/AienJqZyss8

Updates from the “Faith and Community” Book Tour - Rebecca A. Glazier Since “Faith and Community” was published in the summer of 2024, it has been a joy to share the findings with congregations in Little Rock, with colleagues around the world, and with the broader publi...

The best part of community-engaged research for me is sharing the results. Here are some highlights from the last few months, since my "Faith and Community" book was published: www.rebeccaglazier.net/updates-from...

Excited to share some research at this upcoming community event! Despite the great ad, my son will unfortunately be at school on October 2 at noon, but I promise to feature him in photos of community engagement! Join us in person or on Zoom.

Submitting a conference proposal more than a week ahead of the 9/29 deadline? That is how excited I am for @apsa.bsky.social TLC! We will get to talk about how and why "Teaching Political Science Matters." Come join us!
connect.apsanet.org/tlc2025/

It is a joy to talk about research in the community! Thanks to all the friends, clergy, nonprofits, students, and congregants who came out to talk about "Faith and Community" on Wednesday.

It's book signing day in Little Rock! Come join us for a community event at Barnes & Noble at 6pm! We are collecting donations for the Arkansas Food Bank, connecting people with volunteer opportunities, and talking about my new book "Faith and Community"!

I love doing research, but getting students excited about research is really the best. So honored by this
@apsa.bsky.social Craig L. Brians Undergraduate Research and Mentoring Award. Thank you!

So well deserved! Way to come out of the gate!

Thanks so much! Students are the best part of my job!