UAA leadership
Ed Taylor, Vice Provost and Dean

Dr. Ed Taylor is the vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
Edward Taylor is vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at the University of Washington where he oversees educational opportunities that advance and deepen the undergraduate experience.
Dr. Taylor is a professor in the UW’s College of Education, which he joined in 1995. His research and teaching center on comparative education in the U.S. and South Africa, moral dimensions of education and integrative education, and leadership in education and social justice. He has written, taught and presented extensively on these topics. He co-edited Foundations of Critical Race Theory in Education, and his co-authored books include Transformative Conversations: A Guide to Mentoring Communities Among Colleagues in Higher Education and Inside the Undergraduate Teaching Experience: The University of Washington’s Growth in Faculty Teaching Study. Dr. Taylor has also authored multiple journal articles.
Dr. Taylor co-chaired, with Vice President for Minority Affairs & Diversity and University Diversity Officer Rickey Hall, the tri-campus Race & Equity Initiative.
Active in the community, Taylor is a founding board member of Rainier Scholars, a scholastic preparation program for high-achieving children of color; serves on the board of the Seattle Foundation; is a trustee of Gonzaga University; is on the Seattle mayor’s Education Summit Advisory Group; and also serves on the boards of College Spark Washington and the Rwanda Girls Initiative. Nationally, Taylor is a member of the faculty of the Academy for Contemplative and Ethical Leadership, which is part of the Mind and Life Institute. Internationally, he has worked with South African township schools and school leaders to help form a coalition of schools to serve children living in township communities. In 2014, Taylor received the Distinguished Graduate Award from the College of Education.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Washington; Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
M.A.; Gonzaga University; Psychology
B.A.; Gonzaga University; Sociology and Psychology
Selected writing
‘A single garment of destiny.’ Dr. King’s lessons on interconnectedness, KUOW.org, Jan. 16, 2023
MLK said it best: ‘Love is the greatest force in the universe’, The Seattle Times, Jan. 16, 2022
Reflections on Black History Month, Feb. 8, 2021
“I am breathing, but I’m not okay,” opinion, originally published in The Seattle Times, June 5, 2020
Contacts
Fiona Starr, Administrative Specialist
Executive Office of the President & Provost
Temporarily supporting Dr. Taylor’s scheduling needs.
fstarr33@uw.edu
Contact Fiona to schedule a meeting with Dr. Taylor.
206-221-6130 or katik@uw.edu