Dr. Robert W. Taylor, dean of the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Soil Science Society of America Journal (SSSAJ), beginning January 1, 2009 for a three year term. Dr. Taylor will also serve as an associate editor of the organization’s division on soil chemistry.
SSSAJ is a reputable international research journal published through Stanford University. SSAJ publishes Papers on original research, issue papers, reviews, comments and letters to the editor, and book reviews by soil subject matter experts.
Alabama A&M University has one of the leading Agricultural and Environmental Sciences programs in the country. Dr. Taylor is a well respected soil chemist who has received many honors for his research. Hence, Dean Taylor will be an equitable contributor to the Journal.
Dr. Taylor entered the AAMU deanship as a Fellow in two leading international professional societies. He also served as a program officer for the National Science Foundation, considered one of the most prestigious peer review funding agencies in the world. He was elevated to the senior management when in the second year he served as Acting Deputy Division Director of the Division of Biological Infrastructure. Upon returning to AAMU, the Division presented Taylor with the Distinguished Service Award.
Taylor earned the B.S. degree from Tuskegee University in 1970. He pursued his postgraduate studies at Michigan State University, obtaining a M.S. degree in soil microbiology in 1973 and a Ph.D. in soil chemistry in 1977.
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