Kay Ann Taylor

Associate Professor
Secondary Education

Bluemont Hall 323
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6974
ktaylor@ksu.edu

Education
Ph.D. Iowa State University 2001 Foundations of Education
M.S. Iowa State University 1998 Curriculum & Instructional Technology
B.S. Iowa State University 1972 Curriculum & Instruction (Elementary Education)

Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education, Kansas State University 2005-present
Assistant Professor, American Ethnic Studies, Foundations of Education, Kansas State University 2005-present
Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education, State University of New York at Fredonia 2004-2005
Lecturer, Departments of African American Studies and Women's Studies, Iowa State University 2004, Spring
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Project Manager, Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE), Iowa State University 2003-2004
Lecturer, Curriculum & Instructional Technology, Iowa State University 2003, Fall
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Education, Drake University 2002-2003
Postdoctoral Instructor, College of Education, Iowa State University 2002, Spring
Instructor, School of Education, Drake University 2001, Summer
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Instructor, Temporary Instructor, Co-Instructor, College of Education, Iowa State University 1997-2001
Special Programs Manager, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa 1989-1994
Corporate Vice President, Corporate Secretary, Technology International Incorporated (TII), New Orleans, LA and Ames, IA 1980-1985
Fifth/Sixth Grade Public School Teacher, Iowa

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDCI 735 Curriculum Materials for Nonsexist Teaching (also for American Ethnic Studies & Women's Studies credit)
EDCI 999 Doctoral Research
EDCI 886 Philosophy of American Education
EDCI 886 History of American Education
EDCI 730 Education of the Disadvantaged (also for American Ethnic Studies credit)

Advising Area
Undergraduate: Developing Scholars Program
Graduate: M.S., Ph.D., Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Certified Graduate Faculty

Research and Academic Interests
History, philosophy, sociology of education as it relates to social transformation and social justice; biographies of educators of underrepresented people; Critical Race Theory; multicultural/diversity issues