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Prior to his appointment as Distinguished Senior Advisor to the President of Fielding Graduate University, Dr. Orlando L. Taylor served as President for Strategic Initiatives and Research at that institution, where he was also the Principal Investigator and Director for an NSF-funded grant to advance women in the STEM fields into leadership positions at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and at Tribal Colleges. Before that, he served in several senior leadership positions at Howard University, and as President of the Washington, D.C. campus of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He was one of the architects of the American Association of Colleges & University's (AAC&U) National Science Foundation-funded Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future project.
Dr. Taylor has been a national leader for many years on issues pertaining to diversity and inclusion in higher education. He has been a particularly vigorous advocate and spokesperson on topics and issues relating to access and equity; and relating to preparation of the next generation of researchers and faculty members for the nation’s colleges and universities.
Dr. Taylor is the author of numerous publications within his discipline and in higher education, and is recognized by many as a national leader in graduate education. He is the Past President of the Consortium of Social Science Association and the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools. He has served as a member of numerous national boards in higher education, including the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools, which he chaired. Currently, Dr. Taylor is a member of the Board of Trustees of Huston-Tillotson University and a member of the Research Council of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York.
Dr. Taylor received a PhD degree from the University of Michigan and has been a recipient of that university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He received his undergraduate degree from Hampton University and a master’s degree from Indiana University. He has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Purdue University, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Hope College, DePauw University, Denison University, and Southern Connecticut State University.
Industry Expertise (2)
Education/Learning
Research
Areas of Expertise (3)
Faculty and leadership diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
Higher education policy and Grantsmanship
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Disciplines
Accomplishments (5)
Distinguished Fellow
Association of American Colleges and Universities (Current)
Bouchet Medal
Yale University
Distinguished Service Award
Alumni Association, University of Michigan
Distinguished Alumni Award
Denison Universtiy
Fellow and Honors of the Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Education (9)
University of Michigan: PhD
Hampton University: BS
Southern Connecticut State University: Doctor of Letters
Denison University: Doctor of Letters
Indiana University: Doctor of Humane Letters
Ohio State University: Doctor of Higher Education
DePauw University: Doctor of Pedagogy
Purdue University: Doctor of Letters
Hope College: Doctor of Letters
Affiliations (16)
- American Psychological Association : Member
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association : Fellow Honors
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation: Former Board Chair and Current Board member
- Consortium of Social Science Associations: Former President and Board Member
- National Communication Association: Former President
- National Science Foundation : Former Member, Advisory Committee, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, and Directorate for Geosciences
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders : Former Member, Advisory Council
- Council of Graduate Schools : Former Chair and Member, Board of Directors
- Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools : Former President
- FORMER UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS, as follows:
- Howard University : Vice Provost for Research, Graduate Dean, Professor
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, DC Campus : President
- Indiana University : Professor
- Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching : Visiting Scholar
- Stanford University : Visiting Professor
- University of Pittsburgh : Adjunct Professor
Event Appearances (1)
Dr. Taylor has delivered keynote addresses and presented scholarly papers at numerous domestic and international academic conferences, seminars and think tanks.
Refer to CV for selected appearances.
Research Grants (4)
STEM Leadership Grant
National Science Foundation: Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership $9 Million
With University of the Virgin Islands, North Carolina A & T State University, and American Association of Colleges and Universities 2018-2023
Grant for Advancing Women in STEM
National Science Foundation $1.5 Million
With the Society of STEM Women of Color 2018-2023
Grant for Advancing Women in STEM: Part II
National Science Foundation: Advancing Women in STEM $1.9 Million
With the Society of STEM Women of Color 2021-2024
MORE MAJOR GRANTS
Various Organizations, as listed $40 Million combined
Principal Investigator for more than $40 million in federally and privately sponsored research, graduate training and program development grants over the past 50 years at Fielding, The Chicago School and Howard University from such agencies, organizations and individuals as the National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Freedom Forum, Luce Foundation, Time Warner, Walter Annenberg and the Global (Sasakawa) Foundation.
Articles (20)
Book:
Higher Education in a Changing World
Taylor, Orlando
Santa Barbara: Fielding University Press, Forthcoming
Book:
Language Acquisition in North America: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Orlando Taylor, Laurence B. Leonard
San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, 1999
Book:
Making the Connection: Academic Achievement and Language Diversity in African American Children
Orlando Taylor, Carolyn Temple Adger, Donna Christian
Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics, 1999
Book:
Treatment of Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Orlando Taylor
San Diego: College Hill Press, 1986
Book:
Nature of Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Orlando Taylor
San Diego: College Hill Press, 1986.
Chapter: Our Best Place
Re-Conceptualizing Safe Spaces
Orlando Taylor, Kelly Mack, Claudia Rankins, Patrice McDermott
Winter, K. and Bramberger, A., (Eds.) United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing, 2021
Chapter: Research Collaboratives and Online Learning
Handbook of Online Learning in Higher Education
Orlando Taylor, Katherine McGraw
Rudestam, K., Schoenholtz-Read, J. and Snowden, M., (Eds.) Santa Barbara: Fielding University Press, 2021
Chapter: Future Faculty for the Nation’s Black Colleges and Universities: Challenges and a Model for Intervention
How Black Colleges Empower Black Students
Orlando Taylor
Hale, F. (Ed.) Stylus, 2006
Chapter: Preparing a Diverse Faculty for the America of Tomorrow
University Teaching: A Reference for Graduate Students and Faculty
Orlando Taylor, Kimarie Engerman
Tice, S., Jackson, N., Lambert, L. and Englot, Peter, (Eds.) Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005
Chapter: High Attrition in Doctoral Education: Is It Inevitable?
On Becoming a Productive University: Strategies for Reducing Costs and Increasing Quality in Higher Education
Orlando Taylor, Terrolyn P. Carter
Groccia, J. and Miller, J. (Eds.) Boston: Anker, 2005
Chapter: Differences and Communication Disorders
Human Communication Disorders
Orlando Taylor, Kay T. Payne
Shames, G., Wiig, E., and Secord, W. (Eds.) MacMillan and Company, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005
Chapter: Communication in a Multicultural Society
Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
Orlando Taylor
Minifie, F. (Ed.) San Diego: Singular Press, 1994
Chapter: Language Differences
Human Communication Disorders: An Introduction
Orlando Taylor
G. Shames and E. Wiig (Eds.) Columbus: Charles Merrill, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993
Chapter: Teaching Standard English as a Second Dialect
Treatment of Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Orlando Taylor
O. Taylor (Ed.) San Diego: College Hill Press, 1986
Chapter: Issues, Historical Perspectives and Conceptual Framework
Treatment of Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Orlando Taylor
O. Taylor (Ed.) San Diego: College Hill Press, 1986
Chapter: Language Behaviors and Disorders Associated with Brain Damage
Current Trends in Linguistics, Vol. 12
Orlando Taylor, Joseph Fox
T. Sebeok (Ed.) The Hague: Mouton, 1974
Edited Journal: Learning Communities and the Higher Education of African Americans
The Journal of Negro Education, Special Issue
Guest Editors: Orlando Taylor and Kimberley E. Freeman Summer 2008
Edited Journal: Leadership to Broadening Participation in STEM
The Journal of Negro Education, Special Issue
Guest Editors: Orlando Taylor, Francine Campone and Nicole Moreland 2021
Published Paper: Diversifying the Faculty
Peer Review
Orlando Taylor, Cheryl Apprey, George Hill, Loretta McGrann and Jianping Wang
Summer 2010
Published Paper: The Effects of Learning Communities on Academic Achievement in STEM Fields for African Americans across Four Campuses
The Journal of Negro Education
Orlando Taylor, Jill McGowan and Sharon Alston
2008