He teaches courses addressing issues related to religion, politics, morality, and education in the Department of Church and State and the School of Education. His scholarly work addresses these topics in both the United States and the former Soviet Union. His first book, The Quest for Russia's Soul: Evangelicals and Moral Education in Post-Communist Russia (Baylor University Press), covered this topic in the Russian context. Glanzer's scholarly articles have appeared in journals such as Journal of Moral Education, Educational Policy, Journal of Church and State, Christian Scholars Review, Religious Education, Journal of General Education, Journal of Education and Christian Belief and Religion, and State and Society. He received his B.A. from Rice University in religion, history, and political science, an M.A. from Baylor in church-state studies, and his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.