Jessica C. Taylor, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physiology

Dr. Taylor earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Exercise Science.  She earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Missouri in 2008.  She was continuously funded throughout her graduate studies through a Biomedical Sciences Departmental Fellowship and the University of Missouri Predoctoral Exercise Training Grant.  She did postdoctoral training in Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

She has received several awards throughout her career and has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.  Dr. Taylor’s research interests include neural control of the circulation, peripheral arterial disease and exercise physiology. 

WCU-COM is proud to have Dr. Taylor join us as Assistant Professor of Physiology.