James A. Taylor, M.Ed., M.H.A., Ed.D.

Class 1975-77

BAE, Univ. of Florida, Gainsville, FL, 1964
MEd. Univ. of Florida, Gainsville, FL, 1969
MHA, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, 1977
E.D., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, 1981

VP Acad. Affairs, Provost, Rocky Mountain Univ., Provo, UT, 2001 to present
Dean, Prof., College of Health Sciences, Boise State Univ., Boise, ID, 1997-2001
Director, School Allied Health Sciences, Northeast Louisiana Univ., Monroe, LA, 1995-97
Assoc. Dean, School Allied Health Professions, Saint Louis Univ., St. Louis, MO, 1986-95
Chief, Med. Equipment Test Div., Acad. Health Sciences, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 1985-86
Chief, Med. Humanitarian Srvc. Div., Southern Command, Panama, 1984-85
Dir. Evaluation, Acad. Health Sciences, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, 1982-84
Chief, Clin. Spt. Div., DeWitt ACH, Ft. Belvoir, VA, 1981-82
Asst. Chief, Prof. Education Div., OTSG, Washington, DC, 1977-79
Resident, Health Maintenance Organization Division, Bureau Med. Srvc., Dept. Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC, 1976-77

Biography

Dr. Jim Taylor is the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost at Rocky Mountain University. Dr. Taylor moved from Boise State University where he served for five years as Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Taylor, a retired Lt. Col. from the Army Medical Service Corps, has held academic positions as Director of the School of Allied Health Sciences at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana for two years, and Associate Dean in the School of Allied Health Professions at Saint Louis University for nine years. Dr. Taylor currently is President of the College of Health Deans and formerly sat on the Board of Directors of the Alpha Eta Society, a national honorary allied health society. Prior to his civilian health education career, Dr. Taylor held positions in the Army such as Director of Faculty Development and Director of Evaluation for the Academy of Health Sciences in San Antonio, Texas, Director of Medical Humanitarian Services for the Department of Defense in Panama, and served on the staff of The Surgeon General, U.S. Army at the Pentagon as well as in hospitals at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Dr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences education and a Master of Education degree from the University of Florida, a Master of Health Administration degree from Baylor University and a Doctor of Education degree from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, specializing in higher education administration and human resource development.

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