Kyle Taylor
Caroline Engle Distinguished Professorship | 2026 – present
Director of Advanced Training Programs in Anatomic Pathology
Kyle Taylor is a veterinary pathologist whose work focuses on infectious diseases in wildlife. He leads a highly collaborative research program in partnership with universities, state wildlife agencies, and tribal partners, while training residents, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, and undergraduate Honors students.
His research, through those partnerships, examines diseases affecting free-ranging animals, including hoof disease in elk, elaeophorosis in moose, and toxoplasmosis in bighorn sheep, with additional diagnostic work documenting emerging conditions such as deer ocular plague in Idaho and deerpox in Washington. Through the support of the Engle Distinguished Professorship, Taylor aims to expand student access to hands-on research experiences and advance understanding of wildlife disease.
Read the full story of Dr. Taylor appointment on the WSU Insider site.