In Taipei, a Distinguished Addition to the Faculty

William Stanton

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Taipei American School (TAS) upper school students now have the opportunity to study English, government, and politics with Dr. William Stanton, who recently retired after 34 years in the Foreign Service, most recently as Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).

Dr. Stanton previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at both the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea (2006-2009) and the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia (2003-2006).

Dr. Stanton has received three Superior Honor Awards, one Superior Group Award, and several senior performance awards. In 2011, he received the Charles E. Cobb Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Promotion. He holds the rank of Minister Counselor. Dr. Stanton earned a B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Fordham University in New York and an M.A. and Ph.D. (1978) in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which he attended on a National Defense Education Act Fellowship. He also spent a year studying at Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany.

His credentials make him an excellent addition to our current political science and English faculty members. TAS has a unique and special relationship with AIT, and a succession of AIT directors have provided invaluable support to our school and supported our interests. Since Dr. Stanton’s arrival, he has shown himself to be a true friend to TAS and a true friend to education. His demonstration lessons in Dr. Hartzell’s comparative literature classes a year ago gave us a glimmer of what this scholar, diplomat, and teacher at heart will add to our community. He had long intended to turn to teaching following his retirement. TAS is delighted that his love for Taiwan and his admiration for our school convinced him to remain in Taipei and join our distinguished faculty. Our students are so fortunate to study such topics with someone who has lived and studied them.

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