- Department, Office, or School
- Department of Anthropology
- Adjunct Faculty III
- emailctaylor@ric.edu
- location_onGaige Hall
Teaching and Research
Dr. Taylor is an instructor at both Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island and teaches a variety of courses in both anthropology and sociology. To date, her research has focused primarily on the social dimensions of scientific knowledge, public engagement with science, and inclusive science communication surrounding topics in biology, genetics and evolution.
Education
PhD University of Rhode Island, Biology/Science Education and Society Program (2020)
MA University of Arizona, Biocultural Anthropology (2006)
BA University of Rhode Island, Anthropology (2003)
Selected Publications
Taylor, Cynthia, and Bryan M. Dewsbury. "On the problem and promise of metaphor use in science and science communication." Journal of microbiology & biology education 19, no. 1 (2018): 19-1.
Taylor, Cynthia, and Bryan Dewsbury. "Barriers to inclusive deliberation and democratic governance of genetic technologies at the science-policy interface." Journal of Science Communication 18, no. 3 (2019): Y02.
Taylor, Cynthia, Bryan Dewsbury, and Cynthia Brame. "Technology, Equity, and Inclusion in the Virtual Education Space." In Technologies in Biomedical and Life Sciences Education, pp. 35-60. Springer, Cham, 2022.
Courses
ANTH 103 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 265 Anthropological Perspectives on Childhood
ANTH 306 Primate Ecology and Social Behavior
ANTH 307 Human Nature: Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior