Marcy Taylor

Marcy Taylor is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature and currently serves as Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. She has held multiple administrative positions including Director of Composition (1999–2005), Department Chair (2005–2011), Assistant Dean (2012–2016), and Interim Dean (2018). Taylor co-founded the journal Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language Composition and Culture in 1997, which won the Best New Journal Award in 2001.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Literature, University of Idaho, 1987
• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, University of Idaho, 1987
• Master of Arts in English, University of Idaho, 1991
• Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of Washington, 1996

Her research explores composition theory, literacy education, K-12 pedagogical practices, and higher education policy. She examines writing assessment, teacher development, and the intersection of political dynamics with institutional funding.

Taylor's publications emphasize writing pedagogy innovations, university-level assessment frameworks, and policy analysis in education. Recent articles analyze Common Core alignment with college writing, fiscal challenges in public universities, and ethnographic studies of teaching practices.

Awards and Grants:

• Best New Journal Award, Council of Editors of Learned Journals (2001)
• Co-PI for National Writing Project grants ($111,000)
• $75,000 secured for journal Pedagogy startup