Curriculum Vitae

William A. Taylor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Security Studies

Department of Security Studies

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Contact Information

ASU Station #10922

San Angelo, Texas 76909-0922

Office Phone: 325-***-****

Office Fax: 325-***-****

E-mail: abp0xb@r.postjobfree.com

Education

George Washington University Ph.D., History, 2010

George Washington University M.Phil., History, 2009

Georgetown University M.A., National Security Studies (with honors), 2003

University of Maryland M.A., History (with thesis), 1998

United States Naval Academy B.S., History (with honors and distinction), 1998

Southern Methodist University, University & Dedman College Scholarships, 1994

Lakeview Centennial High School, Graduated 4 out of 450, 1993

Fields of Study for the Ph.D.

Major Field: Military History

Minor Field: 20th Century United States History

Minor Field: 19th Century United States History

Fellowships and Research Grants

George C. Marshall/Baruch Fellowship, 2012

ABC-Clio Research Grant, 2010

Graduate Courses Taught

Grand Strategy and National Security (SEC 6309)

This course gives students key insights into the basic elements of grand strategy

and how they tie in to security studies. The course gives students a unique

baseline of knowledge that will be important as they move into the other aspects

of the security studies program. Key issues that will be addressed in detail

include: the national security decision-making process particularly as it relates

to issues of international and homeland security; civil-military relations as

applicable in the development of strategy and statecraft; an analysis of how

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nation-states develop military operational capabilities and readiness; and the

differing strategies for international conflict, including both conventional and

unconventional warfare.

Globalization and International Security (SEC 6312)

This course examines how globalization affects the policies, economies, societies

and militaries of both state and non-state actors on the regional and world stages.

While globalization has had many benefits since the end of World War II, it has

also created haves and have nots, radical religious and political ideologies, and

ethnic conflict in regions affecting the national security of the developed world.

This course conducts important studies that examine how the interconnected

world creates differing realities for various nation-states and regions, and what the

potential is for future conflict.

Human Rights and National Security (SEC 6320)

This course gives students a clear understanding of what constitutes human rights.

The course also explores why human rights and human security have become

such major players in policy, as well as an important aspect of the work that non-

governmental organizations (NGOs) and other non-state actors conduct. Of

particular importance to this course is conducting an analysis of the role of civil

society (human rights NGOs, church groups, and grassroots groups). The course

also features important writings by practitioners and experts in the field.

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Introduction to Cultural Competence:

Making Sense of the World I (CUL 3310)

This course serves as an introduction to various analytical approaches for

understanding the dynamics of global interaction. Students will explore the

variety of worlds made visible through the lens of theory. The course aims to

foster critical thinking about how conceptual tools shape our understanding of the

world and about attempted solutions to global problems.

Cultural Competency and Contemporary Security Issues

in Africa (CCSS 4331)

This course focuses on current major issues within the African region. While

engaging in critical analysis of current issues, it examines the broader conceptual

context and analytic framework that explain interactions within the region and the

international arena.

Contemporary Security Issues in World Politics (CCSS 3315)

This course focuses on current major issues with an international dimension and

global impact, and with salience for the emerging patterns of world politics.

While engaging in critical analysis of current issues, it examines the broader

conceptual context and analytic framework that explain interactions among

nations.

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American Government Politics and National Security (CCSS 3317)

This course introduces students to the study of politics and government and

examines the basic ideological, structural, and procedural choices faced by any

political system. Students study the foundations and traditions of American

democracy and the structure, decision processes, and policy outcomes, especially

defense policy outputs, of the American political system. Students also examine

current policy issues that affect the military.

Politics and Culture of Latin America (CCSS 3325)

This course examines the historic, cultural, economic, social, and geographic

traits that distinguish this region and shape its domestic political processes and

interstate relations. Students explore selected Latin American political systems in

detail. Students analyze issues such as political stability, civil-military relations,

and democratization along with politico-economic concerns, such as

developmental strategies, debt relief, and trade relations. The course also covers

contemporary regional issues, such as democratization, arms control, and regional

integration, with a particular emphasis on security concerns.

Cultural Competency and Contemporary Security Issues

in Latin America (CCSS 4327)

This course focuses on current major issues within the Latin American region.

While engaging in critical analysis of current issues, it examines the broader

conceptual context and analytic framework that explain interactions within the

region and the international arena.

Graduate Courses Developed

Security Issues in Africa I (SEC 6341)

This course examines political, military and social issues of the states of Sub-

Saharan Africa. The focus of the course will be on the impact these issues have on

world politics and particularly United States national security interests in that

region. The course will address issues of the colonial legacy, the rise of African

nationalism and the emergence of independent Africa. It will also address many

of the difficulties of the post-colonial legacy. Finally, the course turns to the place

of Sub-Saharan Africa in Washington s national security policy and potential

outcomes for the future.

Undergraduate Courses Developed

Cultural Competency and Contemporary Security Issues

in Africa (CCSS 4331)

This course focuses on current major issues within the African region. While

engaging in critical analysis of current issues, it examines the broader conceptual

context and analytic framework that explain interactions within the region and the

international arena.

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Publications

Books

Every Citizen A Soldier: The U.S. Army s Campaign for Universal Military

Training Following World War II. College Station: Texas A&M University Press,

forthcoming.

Book Chapters

The Impact of New Technology and Changing Tactics on Warfare, in Christos

Frentzos and Antonio Thompson, eds., The Routledge Handbook of American

Military and Diplomatic History, Colonial Period to 1877, New York: Routledge,

forthcoming.

Book Reviews

Mindell, David A. Iron Coffin: War, Technology, and Experience aboard the USS

Monitor. Updated edition. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.

Reviewed for Maryland Historical Magazine, forthcoming.

Davies, Robert B. Baldwin of the Times: Hanson W. Baldwin, A Military

Journalist s Life, 1903 1991. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2011. Reviewed

for Michigan War Studies Review, forthcoming.

Kreiser, Lawrence A. Jr. Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of

the Potomac. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011. Reviewed for

Michigan War Studies Review, no. 25 (April 2012), 1-3.

Encyclopedia Articles

1898 USS Maine Explosion ; 2000 USS Cole Bombing ; and 2001 Terrorist

Attacks of 9/11 in Mitchell Newton-Matza, ed., Disasters and Tragic Events and

How They Changed American History, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO,

forthcoming.

Recruitment, Enlisted ; Recruitment, Officer ; and Warfare, Submarine in G.

Kurt Piehler, ed., Encyclopedia of Military Science, 4 vols., Thousand Oaks, CA:

Sage Publications, forthcoming.

Internet

Civil War Reading List, Angelo State University,

http://www.angelo.edu/ASUMagazine/archives/2011/Fall/civil_war_reading_list.

html, Fall 2011.

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The George C. Marshall Research Library, Lexington, Virginia, Society for

Military History, http://www.smh-hq.org/grad/archives/marshall.html, Summer

2010.

Interviews

Interviewed by Dillon Brollier, Staff Writer, Ram Page, Angelo State University

for article on the Civil War Speakers Series. Article published in the Friday,

January 27, 2012 issue of the Angelo State University newspaper. Civil War

Series Analyzes Battle of Gettysburg, vol. 78, no. 15, Friday, January 27, 2012,

2.

Interviewed by Lisa Dees, Staff Writer, Ram Page, Angelo State University for

article on the Civil War Speakers Series. Article published in the Friday, October

14, 2011 issue of the Angelo State University newspaper. Series Presents Insight

on Causes, Effects of Civil War, vol. 78, no. 8, October 14, 2011, 2.

Interviewed by Preston Lewis, Director, Communications & Marketing, Angelo

State University for article on the American Civil War 150th anniversary

commemoration. Article published as cover story in the Fall 2011 issue of the

Angelo State University magazine. D j Blue and Gray, vol. 4, no. 3 (Fall

2011), 14-17.

Dissertation and Thesis

Every Citizen A Soldier: The U.S. Army s Campaign for Universal Military

Training Following World War II, Ph.D. dissertation: George Washington

University, 2010.

Adoption and Adaptation: The Corps System in the Army of Northern Virginia,

M.A. thesis: University of Maryland, 1998.

Presentations

Some Myths and Realities about Robert E. Lee, Civil War Speakers Series,

Angelo State University, October 11, 2011. (178 attendees)

A Virtual Staff Ride of Gettysburg, Civil War Speakers Series, Angelo State

University, January 24, 2012. (227 attendees and televised locally)

Mission Command and Military Leadership for 2020, Keynote Address, Arnold

Air Society Induction Ceremony, Angelo State University, May 2, 2012. (71

attendees)

Reading the Civil War: Favorite Civil War Books, Civil War Speakers Series,

Angelo State University, September 17, 2012. (177 attendees)

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References

Ronald H. Spector, Professor of History, George Washington University

Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Craig L. Symonds, Professor of History (retired), United States Naval Academy

Robert S. Ehlers, Director, Center for Security Studies, Angelo State University

Professional Memberships

Phi Alpha Theta

Semper Fidelis Society

Society for Military History

American Historical Association

Golden Key National Honor Society

Organization of American Historians

University Service

University Core Curriculum Committee, 2012 present

University Curriculum Committee, 2012 present

University Veterans Educational & Transitional Services (VETS) Action Team,

Faculty Advisor, 2011 present

University Student Veterans Organization, Faculty Advisor, 2011 present

College Tenure and Promotion Criteria Development and Review Committee,

2012 present

College Curriculum Committee, 2012 present

Graduate Thesis Advisory Committee, Robert E. Stiles, United States Policy

towards Rogue States, 2012

Created, extensively revised, and gained approval for Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3,

and Stage 4 of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools academic

assessment for the Bachelor of Cultural Competence and Security Studies and

Master of Security Studies degree programs

Military Experience

Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Development Command, 2003 2004

Expeditionary Force Development Center, 2001 2002

III Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element, 2000

III Marine Expeditionary Force Tactical Exercise Program, 1999

Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, Honor Graduate, 1999

United States Marine Corps, The Basic School, Honor Graduate, 1999

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USNA Company, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., 1998

Military Awards

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal (2)

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Athletic Distinctions

Collegiate All American Pistol Team, Honorable Mention, 1998

Collegiate National Championship Pistol Team, 1995 and 1996

Navy International Pistol Team Vice-President, 1997 1998

Navy International Pistol Team Member, 1995 1998

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