The research described in this study awarded Taylor a Getty Doctoral Fellowship in 1998. Taylor received her Ph.D. in art education from the Pennsylvania State University after teaching art in public schools for ten years. Her published works include: "Madonna and hypertext: Liberatory learning in art education" in Studies in Art Education (2000), "It all started with the trash: Taking steps toward sustainable art education" in Art Education (1997), and numerous book chapters. Taylor also presents her hypertext research as well as teacher education and Service Learning issues yearly at the National Art Education Association conferences.