Baylor Social Work Program News Today

Many years ago, my across-the street-neighbor and friend, Preston Dyer — many in Waco know Preston as the founding director of Baylor University’s Social Work Program — called and asked me to come quietly to his back door. My 6-year old daughter, Susan, was in his den, sitting on the floor, holding a few-days-old poodle puppy. For several afternoons, Preston whispered, Susan had come over, sat on the floor, and held that puppy for an hour or so. “Bob,” he said, “I...