Welcome from the Dean
What do students from Mossy Rock, Washington have in common with students from Beijing, China? What does a student from White Fish, Montana share with a student from Redondo Beach, California? Or the students from Alabama and Seattle—what do they share in common with the student from Uganda or Vietnam? What they share is that they are all entering the University of Washington as part of the 2012 incoming class. As part of the UW experience they will have opportunities to learn together, serve together, lead together, and simply talk to one another. Read more →
About Dr. Taylor
Ed Taylor is vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at the University of Washington Seattle, where he oversees educational opportunities that deepen and enrich the undergraduate experience including First Year Programs, experiential learning programs, academic advising and support, educational assessment, classroom support, and the University Honors Program.
Dr. Taylor is a professor in the UW’s College of Education, which he joined in 1995. His research and teaching center around moral dimensions of education and integrative education, leadership in education, and social justice, and he has written, taught, and presented extensively on these topics. Taylor earned his Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington. At Gonzaga University, he earned a master’s degree in psychology and bachelors’ degrees in sociology and psychology.
Active in the community, Taylor is a trustee and former regent of Gonzaga University; founding board member of Molo Care, a non-governmental organization helping children in South Africa attend school; founding board member of Rainier Scholars, a scholastic preparation program for high-achieving children of color; and serves on the boards of College Spark Washington, Rwanda Girls Initiative, and Lakeside School. He has worked with township schools and school leaders in South Africa to help form a coalition of schools to serve children living in township communities. In 1999 and 2000, the East Madison YMCA recognized Taylor with the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Contacts
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Kathleen Laughman
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost and Dean
(206) 616-1446
kml32@uw.edu
Archived communications and events
- Panelist on A New Ball Game: Challenges of Intercollegiate Athletics in the University
- Convocation address 2012
- Autumn 2011
- Winter 2009