Background
Taylor, Jocelyn Mary was born on May 30, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Arnold Llewellyn and Kathleen Mary (Yorke) Taylor.
educator museum administrator Zoologist
Taylor, Jocelyn Mary was born on May 30, 1931 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Arnold Llewellyn and Kathleen Mary (Yorke) Taylor.
Bachelor of Arts, Smith College, 1952; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1959.
Instructor zoology, Wellesley College, 1959-1961; assistant professor zoology, Wellesley College, 1961-1965; associate professor zoology, U. B.C., 1965-1974; director, Cowan Vertebrate Museum, 1965-1982; professor department zoology, Cowan Vertebrate Museum, 1974-1982; collaborative scientist, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, 1983-1987; professor (courtesy) department fisheries and wildlife, Oregon State University, 1984-1995; director, Cleveland Museum National History, 1987-1996; director emerita, Cleveland Museum National History, since 1996. Adjunct Professor department biology Case Western Reserve U., 1987-1996.
Trustee Benjamin Rose Institute, 1988-1993, Western Reserve Academy, 1989-1994, University Circle, Inc., 1987-1996, The Cleveland Aquarium, 1990-1993, Cleveland Access to the Arts, 1992-1996. Corporation board Holden Arboretum, 1988-1998, The Cleveland Museum Natural History, since 1996, The Catlin Gabel School, 1998-2000, The Institute for the Northwest, 1999—2001. Member of Rodent Specialist Group of Species Survival Commission (chairman 1989-1993), Association Science Museum Directors (vice president 1990-1993), Cooper Ornithological, Australian Mammal Society (honorary life), American Society Mammalogists (1st vice president 1978-1982, president 1982-1984, honorary life, Hartley T. Jackson award 1993), Society Women Geographers, Sigma Xi.
Married Joseph William Kamp, March 18, 1972 (deceased). Married Wesley Kingston Whitten, March 20, 2001 (deceased).