Mackenzie Lorraine Taylor, PhD

Associate Professor

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Contact

MackenzieTaylor@creighton.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
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Mackenzie Lorraine Taylor, PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Mackenzie L. Taylor joined the Department of Biology in 2011 after receiving her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Dr. Taylor is a botanist whose research focuses on reproductive biology in flowering plants, primarily pollen development. She offers courses in Botany and Plant Evolution and is a regular contributor to Creighton’s General Biology courses. Dr. Taylor is currently the editor of Plant Science Bulletin. A native of Stuart, Nebraska, Dr. Taylor received her B.A. from Truman State University in 2005.

Research Focus

Evolution of plant reproductive development; Pollen morphology and development; Pollination biology; Flowering plant diversification

Department

Biology

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

  • American Journal of Botany
    Taylor Mackenzie L., Baker Emma C., Giffei Bridget L., Dang Christie L., Wilden Ana E., Altrichter Kristine M., Nguyen Richard, Oki Dayton S., Reproductive ecology and postpollination development in the hydrophilous monocot Ruppia maritima
    107:4, p. 689 - 699 2020
  • American Journal of Botany
    Taylor Mackenzie L., Cooper R. L., Schneider E. L., Osborn J. M., Pollen structure and development in Nymphaeales: Insights into character evolution in an ancient angiosperm lineage
    102, p. 1685 - 1702 2015
  • American Journal of Botany
    Williams Joseph H., Taylor Mackenzie L., O'Meara Brian C., Repeated Evolution of Tricellular (And Bicellular) Pollen
    101:4, p. 559 - 571 2014
  • International Journal of Plant Sciences
    Taylor Mackenzie L., Hudson Patrick J., Rigg Jolene M., Strandquist Julie N., Green Julie S., Thiemann Tara C., Osborn Jeffrey M., Friedman William E., Pollen Ontogeny in Victoria (Nymphaeales)
    174:9, p. 1259 - 1276 2013
  • Grana
    Taylor Mackenzie L., Rigg Jolene M., Strandquist Julie N., Schwartz Green Julie, Thiemann Tara C., Osborn Jeffrey M., Hudson Patrick J., Tapetum structure and ontogeny in Victoria (Nymphaeaceae)
    51:2, p. 107 - 118 2012
  • Sexual Plant Reproduction
    Taylor Mackenzie L., Williams J. H., Pollen tube development in two species of Trithuria (Hydatellaceae) with contrasting breeding systems
    25:2, p. 83 - 96 2012

Grants

  • Flower Evolution in the Water Lily Family Nymphaeaceae/Sponsor: CURAS Magis Investigatio Research Award/MIRA

  • BRC-BIO: Tracing Impacts of Invasive Woody Plants on Lake Food Webs/Sponsor: National Science Foundation/NSF

Awards

  • IGGY" Award for Freshman Mentoring
    Creighton Center for Student Success and Retention
  • We Made it Happen Award
    International Women's Day Omaha