UAA leadership

Ed Taylor, Vice Provost and Dean

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

“What should count in college admissions: the quality of future leaders we most need,” opinion by Ed Taylor and Phil Ballinger, The Spokesman-Review, Dec. 31, 2020

“I am breathing, but I’m not okay,” opinion, originally published in The Seattle Times, June 5, 2020 

“University of Washington selected for 2020 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification,” UW News, Jan. 31, 2020

“How, as a Black man on the sidelines, I found grace at an Aryan Nations rally,” opinion, The Seattle Times, Jan. 17, 2020

“An education road trip around Washington state,” opinion with Thaisa Way, Tri-City Herald, June 14, 2019

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.