Generosity and Philanthropy: A Study

Dr. Taggart is an Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Wyoming and recently finished his term as the Board Chair for the Wyoming Nonprofit Network. In the fall of 2025 he had the honor of piloting an Experiential Philanthropy class where students spend a semester researching causes in Wyoming and donate sponsored money. His two current research focuses are 1)philanthropic literacy, and 2)evolving religious demographics and philanthropy. Dr. Taggart is currently serving as a Presidential Fellow at UW developing and launching a Factulty Leadership Institute.

Dr. Taggart grew up in Colorado and Utah and has deep, multigenerational roots in Wyoming. He loves to ski, mountain bike, backpack, sing karaoke, and van camp in the mountains of Wyoming with his wife, Breezy, and their two young boys. He and his family can frequently be found cheering on the Pokes as Cowboy Basketball and Cowgirl Volleyball season ticket holders.