Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carol Taylor

Dr. Carol Taylor came to Evangel from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California, where she served as its ninth president from 2009-2013. Prior to that, she was provost/vice president of academic affairs at Vanguard.

Before joining the Vanguard administration, Dr. Taylor served for seven years as the vice provost for undergraduate education at Biola University, 12 years in executive management at Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey, and has taught at various higher educational institutions at both the undergraduate and graduate school levels.

An alumna of both Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Dr. Taylor also took classes at Central Bible College. She holds a doctorate from Florida State University and received the Orange County Business Journal Women in Business Award in 2011 and was recognized two years running as one of top 20 professional women to watch in Orange County.

Dr. Taylor has also served as a reviewer with Vanguard’s regional accrediting association (WASC) and in various roles with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities for their study abroad programs and leadership development institutes.

In May 2014, the Springfield Business Journal named Dr. Taylor to the 24th class of Most Influential Women in Springfield, Missouri.

She received Evangel’s Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2012 and is an ordained Assemblies of God minister.

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