Chris Taylor | Photo from Wright State University
Dr. Chris Taylor has been named the first dean of students at Wright State University, according to a press release from the university.
This position of dean of students is replacing the vice provost for student affairs (VPSA). That position has been left vacant since October 2019, when Gary Dickstein, who was the interim VPSA at the time, accepted a new position with Dayton Public Schools.
“Following a review of Student Affairs over the past six months, we are moving to a dean of students leadership model for the unit. This is similar to models used at institutions of a similar student size to Wright State,” according to the press release.
In addition to overseeing several campus departments, including Residence Life and Housing, Campus Recreation, and Student Involvement and Leadership, Dr. Taylor will also be a member of the President’s Council and report directly to university president Sue Edwards.
He began working for Wright State in 2014 as the director of community standards and student conduct and is the chairman of the university’s Student Concern Committee.
This committee specializes in helping students who are having a difficult time navigating through school and received the 2019 President’s Award for Excellence: Outstanding Collaborative Units.
Dr. Taylor previously worked at Miami University as the associate director of ethics and student conflict resolution and was the coordinator for rights and responsibilities at the University of Maryland.
He earned his Ph.D. in educational leadership as well as a Bachelor of Philosophy in interdisciplinary studies at Miami University and received his master’s degree in higher education administration while attending Ball State University.
In this new role, Dr. Taylor plans to advance the Division of Student Affairs forward so that he and his colleagues can continue to serve student interests.
