Jacob Rohrer

Jacob Rohrer serves as Director of Development for Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. In this role, he works with Seminary leadership and colleagues throughout University Advancement to advance fundraising priorities, develop major-gift opportunities, and build relationships with the donors, alumni, pastors, and friends who support Truett’s mission.

Jacob joined Baylor in 2023 as Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving and moved to Truett’s development team in 2024. Prior to joining Baylor, he served as Assistant to the President for Special Projects at Howard Payne University, working closely with the president on institutional initiatives involving advancement, strategic planning, enrollment and retention, board relations, and university operations. Prior to his tenure at HPU, he held roles at Dallas Baptist University in advancement and enrollment, including service on their Enrollment Leadership Team. He also teaches undergraduate courses in servant leadership and leadership studies at Howard Payne University.

A Waco native, Jacob earned his BBA, MBA, and MA in Leadership from Dallas Baptist University and is a PhD candidate in Leadership Studies with a concentration in Higher Education. His dissertation research examines how academic leaders in Christian higher education navigate the relationship between theological orthodoxy and academic freedom. He and his wife, Candace, live in Waco with their two sons, Hudson and Bennett, and are members of Highland Baptist Church.