Luke Pelser

Luke is a Junior University Scholar from Colorado Springs concentrating in psychology, philosophy, political science, and economics. Luke lived in Brooks Residential College during his first year at Baylor and plans to pursue graduate school in clinical psychology after graduation. On campus, Luke is involved with Baylor’s Ethics Society. 

Luke’s favorite reading list book was Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. He is interested in pursuing a thesis related to ideas in sadness and the relationship with positive effects for promoting ethical behavior. Luke has worked with faculty mentors Dr. Matthew Anderson and Dr. Thomas Hibbs

To the new students Luke says: “I would like to remind students to always be present and engaged in every activity they participate in, including time spent goofing off with friends and in solitude while resting, and to not worry much about the future.”

Extracurricular Experiences

Baylor in Washington Summer Fellowship: I spent the summer in Washington D.C. with 12 other Baylor students where we interned, took seminars, practiced spiritual formation, and visited sites in D.C. It was the most valuable thing I have done with my time at Baylor. 

Institute for Studies of Religion Student Worker: I got to spend time in a campus job working with the faculty there on various different projects such as research for new books. 

Transformation Waco STEAM Tutor: I spend time working off-campus with youth in the Waco community. I tutor them in various activities including regular homework and others like gardening and theatre.