Baishakhi Taylor, NYU Abu Dhabi
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Baishakhi Taylor oversees the Division of Student Affairs, which comprises residential education and leadership, career development, community outreach, spiritual life, intercultural education, the student Health Center, student success and wellbeing, and athletics.
Prior to joining NYU Abu Dhabi, Taylor served as the Dean of the College at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She oversaw academic advising, international students, student affairs, residential life, student engagement, health and counseling services, athletics, career services, and disability services.
Taylor holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Kentucky, a master’s degree in Women’s Studies from the University of Northern Iowa, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. She is fluent in several languages, including Bangla, Hindi/Urdu, and German.