Ellen Taylor, WSU Pullman Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, has announced her intention to retire from Washington State University in December 2023.
“Dr. Taylor has provided strong, collaborative, and forward-thinking leadership for the Division of Student Affairs,” said WSU Pullman Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton. “I am grateful for the ongoing leadership she has provided. Vice Chancellor Taylor is well respected throughout the campus and across the university and has been an incredible thought partner for us during the OneWSU evolution.”
“Dr. Taylor has provided strong, collaborative, and forward-thinking leadership for the Division of Student Affairs. I am grateful for the ongoing leadership she has provided.”
Elizabeth Chilton
WSU Pullman Chancellor
Taylor joined WSU in 2018 as the associate vice president for student engagement. She assumed leadership for the division of Student Affairs in September 2021 and was appointed vice chancellor for student affairs on the Pullman campus in July 2022. Taylor holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was recently honored with the NASPA Region V Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean.
Taylor came to the Pacific Northwest in 1995 as a psychologist and coordinator of the National Testing Program at Oregon State University. During her time at OSU, Taylor served in a variety of leadership roles, including the director of counseling and psychological services. She also served as the associate vice president for student life at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she led institution-wide initiatives addressing the mental, physical, and social well-being of students.
The WSU Pullman chancellor’s office will engage in a national search for Taylor’s replacement and is in the final stages of recruiting an executive search firm. A search advisory committee will be announced in the coming months.
