Taylor Binnix Baylus

Taylor Binnix Baylus is an Instructor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Since 2023, they have served as the Assistant Director of Graduate Education, supporting over 140 faculty and 12 staff in guiding epidemiology graduate students. They hold an MPH from Johns Hopkins (2021), an MA from the University of Memphis (2016), and a BA from Elon University (2013).

• MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021
• MA, University of Memphis, 2016
• BA, Elon University, 2013

Their research spans interdisciplinary domains in public mental health and education. Key interests include graduate education pedagogy, hybrid learning models, suicide prevention, teen and cluster suicide, stigma, urban sociology, and community engagement. Drawing from both academic training and lived experience, they advocate for the mental health of individuals affected by suicidal crises.

Recent publications reveal a strong focus on the sociocultural dimensions of mental health, particularly stigma and narrative in suicidality, as well as epidemiological investigations into suicide clusters. Their work combines qualitative and public health methodologies, contributing to both academic discourse and practical interventions in mental health and education.

They are actively involved in teaching, offering courses such as Teaching Epidemiologic Methods and Concepts at the Graduate Level and Current Topics in Epidemiologic Research.

No scientific awards are currently listed in the provided materials.

In their administrative role, they manage large-scale educational programs, including multicenter clinical trials and youth professional development initiatives serving up to 500 participants annually. They are not currently listed as advising any formal students, nor are there details about specific research labs or teams led.