William B. Talley, RhD, CRC, is Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. Previously, he served as Assistant Dean of Pharmacy and Health Professions. Additionally, Dr. Talley also previously served as Chair and Director of the Institute for Social and Rehabilitation Services at Assumption College. He also served as Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling at Coppin State College, Baltimore. He has spent more than 25 years working as a practitioner and, more recently as an educator. His academic and research interests have focused on the analysis of state-of-the-art treatment approaches and “best practices” in the health professions. Dr. Talley has authored numerous journal and magazine articles and book chapters regarding multicultural rehabilitation issues including Shaping the Future: The Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Faculty in Allied Health. He is frequently invited to present at national organization conferences, research symposia, as well as colleges and universities.

Dr. Talley earned his bachelor and master’s degrees at South Carolina State University and earned his Doctor of Rehabilitation degree at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He also received advanced certificates of study in Management and Development from the Harvard University School of Education and in Gerontology from the University of Pennsylvania. His awards include Academic Leadership Award, Congressional Award from the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland Governor Citation, Diversity Enhancement Award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other prestigious national awards. Among his numerous affiliations are The National Society of Allied Health, American Counseling Association, National Rehabilitation Association, Life Member of The Association of Black Psychologists, and board member of the Maryland Rehabilitation Association and The National Society of Allied Health. During his career, he has served as the principle investigator and author of more than 12 grants amounting to over five million dollars in funding for the institutions he has served. Although he is a Professor, department chair, academic administrator, author, and accomplished speaker, he considers his greatest achievement as being a proud father of his two well-rounded sons.