Dr. Taylor joined the faculty in 2006. She received her bachelor of arts in Psychology at the University of Arizona, Tucson. She later received both her Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication at the University of Arizona. She taught as a visiting professor (2005-2006) at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces.

Dr. Taylor’s current research interests include interpersonal conflict, family dynamics, and mental health. Most of her research has involved quantitative methods, but she is also interested in ethnography and focus group research.

Dr. Taylor teaches classes in the interpersonal track of Communication studies, which include conflict management, relational communication, and family communication. She also teaches the Research Methods class.

Dr. Taylor has received top paper awards from respected Communication associations such as the National Communication Association (2004) and the Eastern Communication Association (2007). She has also co-authored several publications that can be found in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Depression and Anxiety, Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, and Personality and Individual Differences.