Melody Escobar

Melody Escobar, Ph. D., is an Associate Research Scientist at Baylor University, Collaborative on Faith and Disability. Her research and publications in Christian spirituality and practical theology focus on families who experience disability, innovative models of ministry, and curricula advancing inclusion and belonging in academic and spiritual life. She lectures in religion and disability, eco-justice, and mysticism. She is the author of Revelations of Divine Care (Baylor University Press, Studies in Religion, Theology, and Disability Series, 2024), which explores the lived experiences of caregivers of disabled children and the writings of Christian mystic Julian of Norwich.