Ryan Parker, M.S.

Research Analyst

Ryan serves as a Research Analyst and splits his time between the Duke Center for Global Mental Health and the Religion and Social Change Lab (RaSCL). He is working on the Seminary to Early Ministry Study (SEM), specifically examining the variables related to suicidal ideation, and also developing a database of sermons from UMC pastors in North Carolina. Ryan graduated from the MSc. Global Health program in May 2025, and is originally from Waco, Texas.