He completed his Ph.D. at Boston College in 2010. In 2016, Dr. Bagot presented a paper comparing Catholicism and Islam on religion and politics in Germany and published two articles: a chapter in a book honoring his dissertation director, David Hollenbach, S.J. that compares the latter's work to two contemporary Islamic scholars; and an article on a Catholic contribution to the future of global governance. He received Spring Hill's Edward B. Moody "Teacher of the Year" award for 2013-14.