Isaac Taylor is a Research Assistant at the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities, School of Education and Urban Studies. He holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and an M.Ed. in Science Education from the University of Cape Coast, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Valley View University, and an MSc. in Global Health and Management from the University of Aberdeen. Currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Science Education at Morgan State University, he is passionate about uplifting and supporting Black Science Educators and promoting a diverse, thriving teacher workforce.

Isaac’s career in education spans over a decade, including teaching high school science students from 2011 to 2021 under the Ghana Education Service. He also served as an adjunct lecturer at the College of Distance Education (CODE) of the University of Cape Coast and the College of Distance and e-Learning (CODeL) of the University of Education, Winneba, where he tutored students in Integrated Science, Basic Chemistry, and Methods of Teaching Basic School Science.

In addition to his teaching experience, Isaac has worked with the Wallace Foundation in the USA and the Dennis Law Legacy Trust in Scotland. He has authored two publications in the field of education and served as a Center Inspector for the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations from 2017 to 2020. Isaac holds teaching licenses with the General Teaching Council of Scotland and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the United Kingdom. His research interests include in-service education and science teacher retention.