David Bruce Taylor

D. Bruce Taylor is an associate professor of Reading and Literacy Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and director of the Center for Adolescent Literacies. His research and teaching focus on the social and cultural dimensions of adolescent literacy and learning, including ways to support diverse and marginalized students.

Taylor has authored and co-authored books, book chapters, and articles on literacy across subject areas, digital literacy, and community-based support for struggling readers. His books include Smuggling Writing: Strategies That Get Students to Write Every Day, in Every Content Area, Grades 3–12, co-authored with Karen D. Wood and Katie Kelly.