Taylor Hahn

At Johns Hopkins, Taylor Hahn is program director and a teaching professor for the MA in Communication program.

Hahn joined Johns Hopkins University in 2016. His research focuses on argumentation and debate in both mediated and public contexts. Previous to his time at Johns Hopkins, Taylor served as Director of Civic Engagement at the Ben Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Institute, a U.S. State Department program focused on debate training and civic engagement.

As an argument and debate scholar, Hahn has presented his research at conferences in the United States, the Middle East, and Europe and published across national and international platforms. He has coached debaters to win the National Debate Tournament and continues to work with public debate programs to facilitate positive, deliberative environments across the world.

Hahn earned a master’s degree in communication from Wake Forest University and a doctorate in communication from the University of Pittsburgh. He resides in College Park, Maryland, with his partner Jade.