Darin H. Davis, Ph.D.

Darin H. Davis (Ph.D., Saint Louis University) is clinical professor of moral philosophy in the Honors Program and distinguished senior fellow in the Institute for Global Human Flourishing.  

He served as director of Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning from 2008-23, during which time he led the annual Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, faculty development efforts including Communio and Missio, and programs for students including the Crane Scholars Program and the Conyers Scholars Program. 

He also was vice president for university mission from 2016-19, leading a university-wide task force on spiritual life and character formation and the “Faith Animating Project,” an effort to encourage Baylor’s pursuit of its mission and identity across campus. He also assisted in faculty recruitment and hiring in the Office of the Provost.

From 2017-25, Davis was principal investigator of the Soundings Project, a $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.’s “Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose” initiative.  The project worked closely with twelve congregations across Texas as they developed new ministries and projects through an emphasis on vocational reflection. 

His scholarly articles have appeared in Christian Scholar’s Review, Journal of Moral Theology, The Southern Journal of Philosophy, International Journal of Christianity and Education, and American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. He also is the editor and co-author of Educating for Wisdom in the 21st Century (2019). He has lectured to scholarly audiences, led faculty development seminars, and spoken at retreat gatherings across the country.

During his teaching career, Davis has taught courses on moral philosophy, philosophy of human nature, human flourishing and the moral life, business ethics, medical ethics, contemporary ethical theory, and the philosophy and theology of friendship. 

Beyond Baylor, he has served on the National Network Board of the Lilly Network for Church-Related Colleges and Universities and as a regional editor of the International Journal of Christianity and Education.