Faculty Profile
Dorceta E. Taylor, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Environmental Sociology, 1991, Yale University
M.A. Environmental Sociology, 1988, Yale University
M. Phil. Sociology, 1988, Yale University
M.F.S. Social Ecology, 1985, Yale University
Research interests include social movements; environmental justice; leisure and natural resource use; poverty and urban issues; and race, gender and ethnic relations. Recent researh activities have included a study of racial differences in students' attitudes and perception of the environment, as well as an examination of minority environmental activism in the U.S.
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I am the Program Director for the Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative (MELDI) a new project in SNRE. MELDI is aimed at enhancing career development skills and leadership opprtunities for students of color and minority professionals in the environmental field. For more information visit the MELDI website at http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/meldi or http://www.umich.edu/~meldi.
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I believe that each person has the capacity to learn and get excited about environmental issues. I think a thorough understanding of the past informs present thinking and actions. I believe that teaching that is built on a foundation of solid knowledge, rigor and freedom to push the boundaries and think beyond the ordinary produce the mosti exciting results. To this end, I employ a variety of proven traditional techniques in my teaching. However, I complement this with cutting-edge approaches to help students to become well grounded in the discipline but still be able to think creatively about issues.
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