Adrianna Taylor

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Social Work

Bio

Dr. Taylor teaches in MSU Denver’s MSW program as a Race Scholar.

Degree

Other in

Simmons University

MSW in Social Work

North Carolina State University

BA in English

North Carolina State University

Published Works

  • Taylor, A. (2025). Chapter Eight: Dismantling systems that traumatize and oppress: Military Social Work: A Culture of its Own; Anti-racist/Anti-oppressive Practice in Military-based Social Work. (). Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/
  • Taylor, A. (2025). Military Social Work Case Vignette.. Cambridge University Press,
  • Taylor, A., Atkinson, N. K., Montano, M. (2025). Beyond Camouflage: Finding Joy in Higher Education for Student Veterans with Invisible Disabilities . ,
  • Taylor, A. . Embodied Anti-Racism as Pedagogical Practice: Expanding Concept to Create Critical Classrooms. ,
  • Taylor, A., Greathouse, T., Clockston, M. J. . Facilitating Critically Accountability Courageous Conversations in the Classroom After MicroAggression Ruptures. , https://courageousconvos.org/
  • Taylor, A., Greathouse, T. (2024). Legacy Mentoring: Securing the Future of Black Women in Social Work . , https://mentor.unm.edu/
  • Cottrell, S. B., Boyce, E., Clockston, M. J., Corvino, A. P., Sullivan, F. A., Taylor, A., Baranski, M. A. . Design Justice: Engagement and Equity in Pedagogy. Springer Nature Publisher ,
  • Clockston , M. J., Darnel , L., Retrum , J., Taylor, A., Greathouse, T. (2022). Metamorphosing White Supremacist Organizational Practices: Stages of Liberatory Engagement. [Manuscript submitted for publication].

Research Interests

The Impact of Intergenerational and Historical Trauma on the Relationship Between the Adult Black Mother-Daughter Dyad

Culturally Responsive Care for Black and Brown Adolescent Girls and Young Women

Adaptive Leadership as the Antidote to Institutional Racial Paralysis and Systemic Racism

Teaching Interests

AIP: Clinical Practice
Social Work with Military and Veterans
Power, Oppression, and Privilege Across Practice Contexts
Interpersonal Violence
AIP: Leadership (title revamp pending)