Betty Jeanne Taylor

Dr. Betty Jeanne Taylor is a mission-driven leader, committed to improving educational environments and outcomes. With more than 25 years of experience, she has led university initiatives related to student success, faculty recruitment and retention, and organizational development, through strategic planning, programming, and policy/praxis implementation.

She currently serves as Director of Student Engagement and Strategic Initiatives in the College of Liberal Arts and as Assistant Professor of Practice for the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Taylor has held previous leadership roles at UT Austin including Assistant Vice President for the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, Director of Education Initiatives, and Director of Greek Life and Education in the Division of Student Affairs.

She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Texas at Austin and received a B.S. in Communication and an M.S. in Higher Education from Florida State University. Her research interests focus on campus climate, student experience, and sense of belonging. Recent publication includes co-authored works in the text A House Where All Belong: Redesigning Education Abroad (2022), and in the journal Education and Urban Society (2021).