{"id":519,"date":"2021-07-09T13:34:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T18:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:53:50","slug":"our-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/our-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#dddddd;padding: 2% 2% 2% 2%;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><img width=\"319\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Dr. Edwin Taylor\" title=\"EdwinTaylorUpdated\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/06\/EdwinTaylorUpdated.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/06\/EdwinTaylorUpdated-200x180.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/06\/EdwinTaylorUpdated.png 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:5px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Edwin Taylor<\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Professor of Political Science<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Department of Social Sciences and Humanities<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Interim Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.etaylor\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">View Profile<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 etaylor\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-1 .modal-header, .modal-1 .modal-footer{border-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong><img class=\" wp-image-8732 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/06\/EdwinTaylorUpdated.png\" alt=\"Dr. Edwin Taylor\" width=\"173\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/06\/EdwinTaylorUpdated-200x180.png 200w, 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University of Oregon<br \/>\nM.P.A. Montana State University-Bozeman<br \/>\nB.A. Montana State University-Bozeman<\/p>\n<p>Office: Popplewell Hall 212D &amp; Potter 102A<br \/>\nOffice Phone:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+18162714403\">(816) 271-4403<\/a><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:etaylor8@missouriwestern.edu\">etaylor8@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><br \/>\nGoogle voicemail:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+15033958758\">(503) 395-8758<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/social-sciences-and-humanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Edwin-Taylor-CV-2025-Update-1.pdf\">Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 2% !important;padding-right 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0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Mary Jo Laupp\" title=\"image-coming-soon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/05\/image-coming-soon.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/05\/image-coming-soon-200x180.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/05\/image-coming-soon.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:7px;margin-bottom:7px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:5px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lisa May<\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"text-align:center;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Administrative Assistant,<br \/>\nSchool of Fine Arts<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.lmay\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text fusion-button-text-right\">View Profile<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-icon-divider button-icon-divider-right\"><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 lmay\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.modal-2 .modal-header, .modal-2 .modal-footer{border-color:#ebebeb;}<\/style><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Lisa May<img class=\"wp-image-8745 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/AppleiPadRetinaIcon167x167.png\" alt=\"A golden griffon in the shape of Missouri\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/AppleiPadRetinaIcon167x167-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/AppleiPadRetinaIcon167x167-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/AppleiPadRetinaIcon167x167-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/AppleiPadRetinaIcon167x167.png 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><br \/>\nAdministrative Assistant<br \/>\nSchool of Fine Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Potter Hall 103<br \/>\nOffice Phone: <a href=\"tel:+18162714282\">816-271-4282<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a 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