Taylor, Terrill

Bio

Dr. Terrill O. Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and is affiliated with the Counseling program area. He joined the University of Maryland in Fall 2023 after completing his doctoral studies at the University of North Dakota and he completed his predoctoral internship at the Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Taylor is also a former Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute for the Study of Race and Culture at Boston College.

His research interests center on examining issues of race and racism, with specific emphasis on intersectionality, racial disparities in systems of justice, anti-Black racism, and restorative justice. He is the Director of the Restoring H.O.P.E. Research Lab at UMD, where his work seeks to strengthen collaborations between mental health and criminal justice stakeholders. His multidisciplinary research agenda is dedicated to: (1) advancing understanding of the cycles of oppression affecting individuals impacted by criminal legal systems, (2) dismantling social inequities that reinforce systemic stratification among justice-involved individuals and multiply marginalized groups, and (3) fostering practices that promote social transformation, liberation, hope, and healing for those who have been historically excluded or disenfranchised.

To achieve these objectives, Dr. Taylor aims to develop, test, and scale stigma reduction and psychological health interventions for marginalized populations.

Dr. Taylor will not be reviewing applications for doctoral program admission during the Fall 2026 admissions cycle.