Mike Taylor

Research Interests

Teaching Interests

Education

• PhD, English , Indigenous Literatures, University of British Columbia (2016)
• Master of Arts, American Studies , Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (2012)
• Bachelor of Arts, English and German Studies , Brigham Young University (2010)

Honors and Awards

• Book Manuscript Workshop Award, BYU, Humanities Center (2024 - 2025)
• International Vice President Research Grant, BYU, Office of the International Vice President (2024 - 2025)
• Women's Research Initiative Grant, BYU, Global Women's Studies (2024 - 2025)
• Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Fulbright (2023 - 2023)
• Young Scholar Award in Western Studies, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies (2020 - 2023)
• Donald L. Fixico Award, Western History Association (2022 - 2022)
• Faculty Award-Scholarship, Department of English, BYU (2022 - 2022)
• Finalist for Best Book in Utah History, Utah Division of State History (2022 - 2022)
• College of Humanities Mentored Experience Grant, Brigham Young University (2020 - 2022)
• Honorable Mention, 1921 Prize, Best Article in American Literature, American Literature Society (2021 - 2021)
• LeRoy S. Axland Award, Utah Historical Society (2021 - 2021)
• Humanities+ Public Humanities Award, College of Humanities, Brigham Young University (2020 - 2020)
• Humgrant, BYU (2019 - 2020)
• College of Humanities Mentored Experience Grant, BYU (2019 - 2019)
• Competitive Grant, Utah Humanities (2018 - 2019)
• ORCA, BYU Office of Research & Creative Activities (2018 - 2019)
• Interdisciplinary Studies Grant, Charles Redd Center (2017 - 2018)
• ORCA, BYU Office of Research & Creative Activities (2017 - 2018)
• Women's Research Initiative Scholarly Grant, BYU Women's Studies (2017 - 2018)
• American Studies Professor of the Year, BYU American Studies (2017 - 2017)

Courses Taught

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Presentations