Dr. Kelli Taylor
Vice President for Mission Integration & Student Well-Being; Chaplain
B.A., Converse College; M.Div., Duke University; D.Min., Hood Theological Seminary; OSL
Professional Affiliations:
- Elder in Full Connection – The United Methodist Church, South Carolina Annual Conference
- SCUMC Board of Ordained Ministry, Theology and Doctrine Examination Committee
- Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Bio:
Dr. Taylor holds degrees from Converse College, Duke University Divinity School, and Hood Theological Seminary and is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. In addition to serving as a pastor in rural, downtown and urban churches, she has previously served as faculty in the Religion Department and Chaplain at Spartanburg Methodist College. Dr. Taylor was the Director of Communications for the General Board of Church and Society, one of four international general program boards of The United Methodist Church located in Washington, DC.
Publications:
Taylor, K., ed., Guidelines for Leading the Church: Church and Society, Cokesbury Publishing, 2008
Hendricks, G. and Taylor, K. “A Fresh Expression of ‘And Are We Yet Alive?’” The Asbury Journal. (vol. 74. no. 1)
Dr. Taylor’s interests are college student well-being, peace and reconciliation, interfaith religious literacy, liturgy, advocacy/justice on death penalty issues, teaching, and Christian discipleship.