Name and Title: Professor Ann Taylor. The Haines Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Division I Chair
Background: I grew up on a farm in Glyndon, MN. I attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where I earned my bachelors degree in Chemistry with minors in Biology and Mathematics. I earned my PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University. I met my husband Patrick while volunteering at a homeless shelter (he was the director, I was a volunteer) in Lafayette. We have three children: Henry (almost 12), Harmony (10), and Hope (5).
Department and specialty at Wabash: I teach chemistry and biochemistry in the Chemistry Department.
Special involvement at Wabash: I am the incoming Division 1 chair. I have been involved in the last two accreditation reviews.
Favorite part of Wabash: I love the community; people look out for each other.
Favorite place on the campus: The reading room on the second floor of Hays (The Haenisch Reading Room). It has the best view of the arboretum, and has some fascinating Wabash Chemistry history.
Favorite food: Chocolate
Something most people don’t know about you: While I was attending the National 4-H convention in Chicago my freshman year in college (I represented MN in Achievement), I visited the Art Institute and was fascinated by the Seurat painting. The docent asked if I was an art critic! Art History was my favorite class in college.