Professor Aaron Taylor joins SLU LAW after a career as a law school administrator. Most recently, he served as associate dean for admissions and scholarships at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. He joined Bowen from Harvard University, where he directed admissions for five master’s degree programs in the Graduate School of Education. Prior to that, he practiced ethics law in Washington, D.C.

Professor Taylor received a bachelor of arts in political science from North Carolina A&T State University, a juris doctorate from Howard University, and a doctorate in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University. He was selected as a Harvard University administrative fellow in 2005.

Professor Taylor’s primary teaching and research interests are in the area of education law. His research explores the intersection of education, politics, economics, and sociology. Specifically, he seeks to analyze the manners in which different facets of American society influence education policy. The ultimate aim of Professor Taylor’s scholarship is to offer practical solutions to complicated problems.

Professor Taylor’s professional affiliations are numerous. He has been very active with the Law School Admission Council, serving on its Finance and Legal Affairs Committee (2009-2011); its Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Planning Committee (2010-2011); and its Misconduct and Irregularities Subcommittee (2007-2009). From 2008-2011, he also served as chair of the Minority Network of Law School Admissions Professionals, and he recently completed a term on the executive council of the Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar (2008-2009). Professor Taylor is a member of the Florida Bar.