Dr. Morgan Taylor is the Associate Director of the Institute for Disaster Management and an Assistant Research Scientist. She received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Emory University, along with her AEMT certification and license. Dr. Taylor then earned her MPH in Disaster Management and PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics with an area of emphasis in Data Analysis and Modeling at UGA.
Dr. Taylor’s primary responsibility is to enhance the research activities at IDM. Her own research focuses on nuclear threat modeling and disaster management/medicine, but she also works on translating IDM’s prolific service-based research efforts into the peer-reviewed, academic literature.
As the Co-Principal Investigator and Program Manager for the CNA Virtual Skills Evaluation Program, Dr. Taylor oversees both the scientific integrity and operational management of the program. Her responsibilities include designing and executing programmatic activities, managing timelines and resources, coordinating with team members, and ensuring the program continues to facilitate the expansion of the CNA workforce in Georgia.
