Robert Taylor, Ph.D.

Dean | College of Psychology and Liberal Arts Florida Tech

  • Melbourne FL

Dr. Taylor's research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century America, the American South, U.S. military history, and 20th-century Europe.

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Areas of Expertise

History of the Space Age
Florida's Governors
D-Day
American Military Leadership
Civil War
World War II
Governor Dan McCarty
Ernest Hemingway

About

Dr. Robert Taylor's research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century America, the American South, Florida history, U.S. military history, the history of the Space Age, and 20th-century Europe.

Dr. Taylor is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Humanities Council.

He is also president emeritus of the Florida Historical Society, an advisory board member for H-Florida, and a board official in the Selective Service System.

Dr. Taylor resides in Palm Bay and St. Simons Island, Georgia, with his wife Virginia and a house full of pets.

Media Appearances

Biden to Nominate Ex-Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to Lead NASA

Spectrum News  tv

2021-03-18

"I think former Sen. Nelson would be an inspired choice," said Dr. Robert Taylor, a professor of history at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, which is along the state's Space Coast​. Taylor cited Nelson's extensive experience in Washington, his lengthy record of space legislation, "and three, he's actually been in space," he said.

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SpaceX will team up with Armed Forces for War Games in April

Fox 35  tv

2020-02-26

"In the military art, you never want to look up and see the enemy, you want to look down, so looking up into space, we need to have literally the high ground," said Dr. Robert Taylor, who teaches air and space history at Florida Tech.

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COVID-19 masks generate polarizing debates in cities, towns across Brevard County

Florida Today  print

2020-08-11

“It is an amazing thing. It’s an indicator, I think, of how polarized we are politically as a people. We can get into political street fights over wearing a medical mask," said Robert Taylor, a history professor and associate dean at the Florida Institute of Technology. "It’s a symbol of how far apart we are."

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Education

University of South Florida

M.A.

1985

University of South Florida

B.A.

1983

Florida State University

Ph.D.

American History

1991

Social

Affiliations

  • Florida Humanities Council : Board of Directors Member
  • Florida Historical Society : President Emeritus
  • H-Florida : Advisory Board Member

Accomplishments

Kerry Bruce Clark Award for Excellence in Teaching

2003-2004

Florida Tech Alumni Association Award

2009