"For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?" - Bell Hooks
Taylor, Terrill
Bio
Dr. Terrill O. Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and is affiliated with the Counseling program area. He joined the University of Maryland in Fall 2023 after completing his doctoral studies at the University of North Dakota and he completed his predoctoral internship at the Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Taylor is also a former Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute for the Study of Race and Culture at Boston College.
His research interests center on examining issues of race and racism, with specific emphasis on intersectionality, racial disparities in systems of justice, anti-Black racism, and restorative justice. He will soon launch the Restoring H.O.P.E. Research Lab at UMD. His research agenda aims to enhance collaborations between mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to (1) better understand the cycle of oppression impacting individuals in the criminal justice system, (2) to eradicate social inequities that contribute to the pervasive and systematic stratification of justice-involved people, and (3) to promote social transformation, liberation, hope, and healing in the lives of others.
Dr. Taylor will be reviewing doctoral applications for the Fall 2025 admissions cycle.
Degrees
- Counseling Psychology, University of North Dakota (2023) - Ph.D.
- Counseling, University of North Dakota (2020) - M.A.
- Human Development and Family Studies, University of Houston (2015) - B.S.
Areas of Interest
Race
Racism
Intersectionality
Restorative Justice