James Sheppard Taylor

Background

Taylor, James Sheppard was born on December 15, 1943 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Elbert Ruppert and Mary Pinckard (Bryan) Taylor.

Education

Bachelor in Speech, Auburn U., 1965; Master of Arts in Speech, Auburn U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Public Address, Florida State University, 1968.

Career

Graduate assistant, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1965-1966; assistant professor speech, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1969-1973; graduate assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1966-1968; assistant professor speech, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1968-1969; associate professor, chair communications, Houston Baptist U., 1973-1978; professor, chair communications, associate dean arts and humanities, Houston Baptist U., since 1978.

Achievements

• James Sheppard Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Texas Speech Comm. Association, Southern States Comm. Association, Speech Comm.

Association (Educational Research Information Clearinghouse evaluator 1973-1976), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, running, tennis, hiking, reading.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Luck, March 30, 1972. Children: John Brinson Overstreet, Laura Luck Biering.

Father:

Elbert Ruppert Taylor

Mother:

Mary Pinckard (Bryan) Taylor

Spouse:

Mary Ann Luck

child:

John Brinson Overstreet Taylor

child:

Laura Luck Biering Taylor