Ms. Eliana Taylor is a Political Science Instructor who teaches classes on International Security and American Government. She earned her Master of International Affairs from Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government and Public Service. Ms. Taylor's research interests include International Relations Theory, Arctic Security, American Grand Strategy and Women, Peace, and Security. Her work delves into the strategic dynamics of the Arctic region, the broader implications of U.S. grand strategy. Her current research focuses on the intersection of social contract theory in a growing world of media and access to information, analyzing what effects this intersection may have on global and state security.

Master of International Affairs, National Security and Diplomacy, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (2020)

Bachelor of Science, Political Science, Colorado State University Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado (2018)

Instructor, Department of Political Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (June 2024 – Present)

Instructor, Department of Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (June 2022 – May 2024)

Philip D. Caine Award, Outstanding Instructor in Military and Strategic Studies, US Air Force Academy, May 2024

Civilian of the Quarter, US Air Force Academy, Q4 – 2023

International Relations Theory

Arctic Security Policy

American Grand Strategy

Women, Peace, and Security