Monica Taylor

Monica Taylor serves as an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University's College of Public Health, where she also holds the position of graduate program director. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses spanning kinesiology and public health disciplines.

Her educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh
• MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology from East Stroudsburg University
• BS in Kinesiology from the University of Maine

Dr. Taylor's professional expertise centers on exercise physiology with specialized focus in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. Her clinical background includes work as an exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She actively bridges academic instruction with community engagement through initiatives like the Early STEAM program, which introduces Philadelphia elementary students to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

Her teaching portfolio includes foundational courses such as Public Health: The Way We Live, Work and Play, Exercise Assessment and Programming, and Principles of Personal Fitness, alongside supervising multiple internship sequences for kinesiology students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Dr. Taylor has developed significant outreach programs to educate high school students about allied health careers and promote STEAM education in underserved communities, demonstrating her commitment to expanding pathways into health professions.