Mark Zachary Taylor, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, was recently recognized with two prominent honors for his 2016 book The Politics of Innovation. The School of Public Policy is a unit in Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. 

Taylor's book was also selected as one of seven finalists for the American Society of Public Administration’s 2017 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. The book achieved this feat amongst a competition of over 150 nominations. 

Additionally, Taylor was awarded the 2017 Don K. Price Award for “Best Book in S&T Politics.”