Professor
Early U.S., Public History
ttaylor@wittenberg.edu
(937) 327-7849
Hollenbeck Hall 301
Academic Background
- Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Major: American Intellectual & Cultural History)
- M.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- B.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Awards and Recognitions
- Past President and Secretary-Treasurer, The Ohio Academy of History
- Past President, The Clark County Historical Society
- Past Vice President, The Southern Ohio Synod of the ELCA
- Past Vice President, Westcott House Foundation
- Past Treasurer, Springfield Arts Council
- Who’s Who in America
- Recipient of the Ohio Academy of History Outstanding Teaching Award
- Recipient of ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Omicron Delta Kappa Teaching Award
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Leadership Roles
- Past Dean of the School of Community Education
- Past Director of General Education
- Past Faculty Development Administrator
- Past Chair, Department of History
- Manager, keyboardist and guitarist, ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Faculty Rock Ensemble & Entourage
Current Courses
- U.S. Survey
- Constitutional History
- History of Science
- History of Film
- History of Rock and Roll
Publications
- "Law and Justice", in American Eras: The Colonial era, 1600-1754, ed., Jessica Kross
Current Research Interests
- Federal Power Commission and the Civil Aeronautics Board, 1930s-1950s
- The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ History Project: Ongoing student-assisted research into the history of ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ College and University
Dr. Taylor in the News
- Three Episodes of The Dead Files on The Discovery Channel
- ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Professor Helps Tell Story Of Springfield's Historic Westcott House