Taylor, Rebecca (rt2904)

Rebecca Taylor FRSA

PT Instructor (ARAD)

Office Hours:

Mondays, 3-4:30pm 

Faculty Expertise:

Educational Background

(In progress) Ed.D. in Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

2004 M.A. in Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the Art Market, CHRISTIE'S

2003 B.S. in Business Administration (Emphases in Finance, Marketing and International Business), Chapman University

Scholarly Interests

Rebecca is a strategist, educator, and researcher, with more than two decades of experience in the arts & culture sector, including leadership roles at MoMA PS1 and The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA); The Getty Trust; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA); and beyond. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Art & Art Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation research is exploring the development and implementation of an innovative pedagogical framework (grounded in Deweyan philosophy and contemplative pedagogy) to support university students in self-cultivation and flourishing.

Rebecca is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (RSA).

Selected Publications

Taylor, R., & Ball, J. (2022). Re-presencing Through Artistic Reverie: Implications for Postdigital Theology. In Postdigital Theologies (pp. 233-248). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-09405-7

The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

Forum for Leadership in Art Museum Education (FLAME)
The vision for FLAME is to provide a long-term strategy for professional development, research, and advocacy for leaders in art museum education. We are currently funded by the Kress foundation.

NYCMER provides a forum for museum education professionals to address meaningful issues relevant to our work and to exchange and disseminate current information. Through innovative programming that responds to current trends in museum education and reflects the global culture of New York City, NYCMER kindles a transformative force of museum professionals.

NOAH provides transformational leadership to bring the field of arts in health together, and to move the field forward. Our focus is on the future of arts, health, and wellbeing; and creating tangible impact from our goals and initiatives. We know through research and experience that the arts are an integral component to health, and we are committed to shaping a reality where that fact is accepted fully, and incorporated into medical treatment, medical education, prevention, and public health and wellbeing.
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