Taylor Burtch

(she, her, hers)

Researcher, Applied Research & Equitable Evaluation

Taylor Burtch is a mixed-methods researcher whose background in critical theory and content expertise in higher education informs her approach to educational equity. Her work centers on the use of quantitative and qualitative data to complicate deficit-oriented narratives and improve policy and practice.

Before joining Education Northwest, Taylor was a postdoctoral researcher at Florida State University, where she led the qualitative arm of a multiyear Institute of Education Sciences study of developmental education reform in Texas. She has also worked as an adjunct instructor in the higher education department at the University of Florida and an education-focused legislative fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives. During her doctoral program, Taylor worked in collaboration with community and institutional partners, including Elevation Scholars and Pace Center for Girls, to conduct applied and equity-based research and evaluation.

Education

• Ph.D., Higher Education, University of Florida
• M.A., Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research, University of Florida
• B.A., Women’s Studies, University of Toledo

I dream of going to...

Greece

My favorite genre is... (horror, sci-fi, etc.)

Horror

My favorite simple pleasure is...

My early morning coffee when it feels like the world is still asleep