Marian S. Taylor, EdD, is a retired university professor. Her career began at the elementary level, where she taught first grade and served as a reading specialist. She taught undergraduate and graduate classes while at the university and spent many years directing the graduate program for the development of reading specialists. She was also Director of the university laboratory school and Chairperson of a university department. Marian has been very involved with her family and with church activities. She is the mother of three grown children and is very proud of her grandchildren.