MSU professor recognized by national foundation

An MSU Professor has been honored by The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education.

According to an MSU news release Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Leonard D. Taylor Jr. has received the organization’s dissertation of the year award. A native of Milwaukee, Taylor started at MSU after receiving a doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

His research focuses on data utilization by higher education administrators to assure better consumption of knowledge.

Taylor has been invited to share his research at the association’s national convention in Raleigh from March 23 to 25.

“This recognition is humbling and affirmative that I’m in the right place doing what I’m called to do,” Taylor said in the release.